Canada’s last destroyer, HMCS Athabaskan, sidelined by engine problems amid fears for its future

Postmedia News ^ | July 20, 2015 | David Pugliese

[george76]

Now what ?

[Jeff Chandler]

Are they implying the engines are experiencing anxiety?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Canada once had a HUGE Navy and was a vital ally during both World Wars and Korea.

[refermech]

Put a Hemi in it...

[NRx]

Canada is another country that has effectively become a US military protectorate, along with pretty much the entire of Western Europe.

[Paladin2]

Higher taxes and fewer muzzies.

[demshateGod]

I don’t really know why any western country has a military anymore. Except for their own citizens.

[PGR88]

Ask Russia to hold off any Arctic Sea incursions until 2025

[Blood of Tyrants]

I’ll give you a reason. Islam.

[central_va]

How is their tank doing?

[wally_bert]

Benton Fraser, inspector Thatcher and the crew of the HMS Bounty replica can keep Canada safe.

If Canada is down to just that, they might as well.

[demshateGod]

You mean like the Muslims who walk onto a naval base and shoot unarmed Marines? Or work on Army bases where they can easily shoot unarmed soldiers?

Islam is a good reason to have a military, but since our military isn’t doing anything about Islam, thanks to a long list of crappy politicians and officers, I don’t see why we even have a military. I guess it keeps the money flowing to someone.

[Talisker]

I don’t really know why any western country has a military anymore. Except for their own citizens.

What a bizarre statement. Did you forget a sarcasm tag?

[MeganC]

Canada has a navy? Since when?

[Domangart]

When the BM gang was arrested, they were working at the post laundry. We have learned since then.

[Rebelbase]

HMS Bounty sank in a storm a year ago this past February.

[demshateGod]

You’re right. All those transgender people need a place to feel awesome. And where will those young hetero men get their “white privilege” seminars and LGBTQ sensitivity seminars if not in the military? What I’m saying is the military has been fundamentally transformed, ISIS is building training camps across the border in Mexico, Christians are being slaughtered in the ME, Iraq and Afghanistan are lost, our soldiers are sitting ducks here and abroad, being an ambassador is suicide, and we’re spending billions on a military that’s supposed to stop all of this?

[wally_bert]

Oh well.

Fraser could come up with something to keep the Russian navy at bay. Excessive use of good manners and first people’s history to bore them in not bothering.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

Maybe with the fire sale on Spainish assets, we can get that supply ship we borrowed from Spain for 1,000 gallons of maple syrup. For a thousand more, the RCN may also be able to get the Príncipe de Asturias. The RCHMDN (Royal Canadian Hand Me Down Navy)!