Keith @KeithWonsch

The Royal Canadian Navy is deeply saddened to announce that the sailor lost during an incident in Halifax on January 24, 2025 was Petty Officer, 2nd Class (PO 2) Gregory Applin. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. canada.ca/en/department-…

Many Canadians don’t know how reverentially the Dutch people care for the graves of Canadians who fell during the liberation of the Netherlands. I have always found this deeply moving.

Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer

2 years ago

The Dutch people honor their World War II liberators by lighting candles on Christmas Eve at all the war graves. At the 🇨🇦 Canadian cemetery in Groesbeek, thanks to hundreds of volunteers, a candle has been lit at each of the 2619 graves, and will stay burning tomorrow.

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I am sorry you were harassed today. Of course, it shouldn’t be that way. There’s better language, and a time and place to debate policies and what’s best for our country. Mr. Singh, what country are you exactly suggesting my husband wants? People out there are hurting. And yes, they are angry. But my husband has not been the man in charge for the last eight years. That’s your friend, Justin Trudeau. People didn’t wake up angry one day without reason. The policies implemented by the government that YOU support have caused much harm. Why are criminals released so easily? Why are so many court cases tossed? You want safe streets? Then why are you continuously supporting the harmful Liberal policies that caused this mess? You want to talk about the country Pierre Poilievre, my husband, wants? Then listen carefully to his policies and actually watch the man he is. I’m tired of you and your friends portraying my husband as someone he is NOT. He married a Latino woman and fully embraces my culture. He married a strong woman and is proud of it. He supports, celebrates, and promotes strong women around him. He is a loving father of two and incredibly protective of our young, vulnerable daughter. He loves to read books to bebé Cruz. Just tonight, he was reading *Le Petit Prince* to him. The country my husband wants is a country where hard work pays off, so that blue-collar workers like cabinet makers like my brother don’t have to choose between rent or food. Where housing is affordable, so that immigrants can adapt to their new home and actually afford one, like my parents were able to do many years ago. A country that is proud and where our military men and women are supported, because it is only fair that we support the people willing to give their lives for our country and freedom, like my other younger brother. Mr. Singh, the only person you have to blame for the current state of our country and people’s mood and desperation is the man currently in charge, and those who keep him in charge.

Jagmeet Singh @theJagmeetSingh

2 years ago

By now you've probably seen the video. For days now, bullies in Ottawa have been spewing hate and harassing Canadians who don't agree with them. An Indigenous woman being called a Nazi. Staff being harassed. Journalists being yelled at. That’s the country Pierre Poilievre

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Aug 3, 2006, battle of the White School This isn’t a story about boy scouts or saints. It’s not a story about good guys and bad guys. It’s not an easy story to tell, even though the images of that battle are slashed across my memory every single day. It is a very Canadian story. I don’t care whether you think we should have been there or not. That’s political noise that the distance of space and time makes international strategists of us all. We were there, we fought, and we didnt care about politics. This recounting is about a fight. It was hot, dirty, terrifying, bloody, and noisy. It was so much more than that and I’m not sure I have the skills to convey it all. Over the years many of us who survived that cauldron have gathered and remembered what we experienced. Our lost brothers, our fear and what we faced in that place. As well as I have been able, I’ve spliced pieces of that day together from our communal accounts. Without doubt, imperfectly. I’m not sure any battle can be explained in any other way. It's difficult to know where to start this, so I will begin at the end. Within the military community many know about this day. If you knew someone who was there you might know a bit more about that day. But if you, like most people know nothing of the events, the end is an important place to begin. At the end of the battle four of our men lay dead. Sgt Vaughn ‘Iggy’ Ingram, Cpl Chris Reid, Cpl Bryce Keller and Pte Kevin Dallaire were killed. Another 16 men were either injured or wounded in the fight. When you take into consideration the totality of our forces that day, we had been hit hard. In our immediate area 9 Platoon and Recce Platoon had initially been deployed with Col Hope. There were also Engineer assets and an Artillery spotter attached. B-Coy was deployed not too far away and were in steady contact with the enemy during this time. I was with 2 Platoon and we had been placed on QRF in support of the operation. During the early morning approach to the school 9pl engaged several Taliban setting up an ambush. While the LAVs were repositioning, 33 struck an IED. Almost everyone in the car was wounded, and the driver, Cpl Christopher Reid was killed. I’d known Chris for most of my career and had become good friends with him during our time in Mortar Platoon together. In a Battalion of extra-large personalities, Chris was well known. He had a large soft heart that he loved to hide behind a sarcastic, crazy veneer. At one point during the tour the 25mm main gun on his vehicle had a malfunction while engaging the Taliban. While it was being cleared Chris opened his drivers hatch, and with his ever-present smoke hanging from his mouth began firing his pistol towards the closest enemy. It wasn’t long after when the Engineer LAV struck an IED on the same stretch of road leading to the school. Several more troops were wounded and needed evac. Somewhere during this timeframe, we received the Go orders back on KAF. We mounted up and began the roughly 25-minute move to the White School. We had heard some ragged details about what we were approaching. The IEDs and the losses where on everyone’s minds as we made our way to the fight. Our platoon like most, had seen heavy fighting in the preceding weeks. Some of which had been very near the White School. Our Battle Group had roughly 2 weeks to go in this 8-month tour. We were exhausted, mentally, and physically. We had just finished a lengthy operation where we’d been in TICs almost daily. Sometimes knowing what you’re getting into is worse than not knowing. That fear that lingers on the periphery started closing in as we made our way to the school. We arrived sometime around noon and moved to reinforce 9 platoon’s LAV gunline which was roughly 200m away from the school. The incoming fire from the Taliban positions near the school was heavy and coming from 3 sides. Our LAVs were spread out in a shallow arc and pouring 25mm and machine gun fire into the enemy. Elements from 9pl and recce were entrenched in some of the school’s outer buildings and were being attacked viciously. I kept my boys behind our LAV and ran over to my platoon commander, Lt Ben Richards to find out what was happening. Approaching the rear of any fight is chaos and it’s important to take a moment to get synced up before running off, adding to the chaos. The incoming fire was smacking into our LAV positions regularly, with the occasional RPG shrieking inbound at either the gunline or the men at the school. I found Ben ( Lt ) just outside Col Hopes CP tent, hanging off the back of his vehicle. Ben said we had work to do and pulled me into the CP. There were of couple of Engineers with sweat soaked blast gear leaning on whatever they could, guzzling water. Col Hope was standing by the map and had just briefed Ben on what needed to happen. Someone at the school had been shot and needed to be brought back to the gunline for evac. Ben went over the map quickly, asked if I understood what had to happen. I said “I’ll get the lads mounted up and move right now.” Col Hope broke in and told me that I would not take a LAV up that road, and that several IEDs were still active. He said that I “needed to move fucking fast” Col Hope is the best Senior Officer I’ve ever known. He’s not a large or intimidating fellow. Not overly loud or aggressive. But he is the definition of ‘command presence’. When he spoke, the largest, toughest men in any group would lean in just to make sure they could soak up what he was imparting. Calm, thoughtful and hyper intelligent. He had this way of making you want to be successful that most leaders don’t understand. He was a natural leader in war. He didn’t need to be there, especially so close to the fight. But none of us would have expected him anywhere else. It’s how he led. When he told me to “move fucking fast” he looked as though he wanted to come and knew he couldn’t. I said I’d handle it on foot and ran to my boys. I gathered the guys at the back of the car, told them we had to go up to the school and get one of the wounded back here for evac. Ben Emery ( my ginger ) began stowing the folding stretcher, and everyone made sure they were sorted out fast. Within a minute we were off and moving through the flank of the gunline towards the edge of the road that ran towards the school. It was mostly open ground across the 200m but there was a deep wadi cutting across part of it. I wanted to get into that wadi and use it as far as I could to approach the school with some cover. It was deep and muddy at the bottom, and even hotter if that was possible. As we approached the wadi, Sgt Cecil Paris ran up to me and asked to come along. Cecil was our acting W.O. and I was glad to have him with us. He was one of the toughest, most capable men I knew. He was also the W.O. and could do whatever he wanted. We soon encountered several dismounts from 9pl and recce, some suffering from severe heat exhaustion. The temperature crested 60c that day and for men wearing 80lbs in kit while fighting, the heat can also kill you. Cecil immediately began working to remove those casualties back to the CCP (casualty collection point)

Them: “Do you know any gangs signs?” Me: “Nah but I know Air Force signs”

Albanians are snapping Spaghetti in front of Italians before their Euros match today It just means more

His Majesty The King shares the following message with Canadians to mark the 100th anniversary of the @RCAF_ARC.

@andreducharme_ I've waited for this tweet all year. Happy New Years Brother ♥️

We’re acquiring a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), which will include 11 remotely piloted aircraft. A new capability for the CAF, the RPAS is a long range, long endurance, armed remotely piloted aircraft. #WellEquipped canada.ca/en/department-… @RCAF_ARC

Canada chooses P-8A Poseidon as its new Multi-Mission Aircraft, a proven capability that is operated by several defence partners and allies. In a world of challenges, P-8A strengthens Canada's commitment to collective defense through NATO and NORAD operations.

National Defence @NationalDefence

3 years ago

Today, we announced that Canada selected the P-8A Poseidon as its new Multi-Mission Aircraft. Canada is acquiring up to 16 Poseidon aircraft, a proven capability operated by our Allies. @RCAF_ARC #WellEquipped canada.ca/en/department-…

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The RCAF is delighted with 🇨🇦’s decision to pursue the acquisition of the P-8A Poseidon Multi Mission Aircraft. We are confident that this represents the best aircraft for this mission set and it is a crucial capability for the RCAF to defend Canada and to protect North America.

National Defence @NationalDefence

3 years ago

Today, we announced that Canada selected the P-8A Poseidon as its new Multi-Mission Aircraft. Canada is acquiring up to 16 Poseidon aircraft, a proven capability operated by our Allies. @RCAF_ARC #WellEquipped canada.ca/en/department-…

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Analysis conducted independently by the @CanadianForces Intelligence Command indicates with a high degree of confidence that Israel did not strike the hospital on October 17, 2023. The more likely scenario is that the strike was caused by an errant rocket fired from Gaza.

Captains David Domagala and Marc Larouche died serving Canada and we will always remember their service and sacrifice. Their loved ones, friends and Squadron mates are in our thoughts as we grieve their loss. May they rest in peace.

Royal Canadian Air Force @RCAF_ARC

3 years ago

In accordance with the wishes of their families, the RCAF is releasing the names of the two air crew members killed in the CH-147F Chinook crash on June 20, 2023, near Garrison Petawawa, Ontario.

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The two missing air crew members from the RCAF CH-147F Chinook that crashed in the Ottawa River on Tuesday June 20, were found last evening. Tragically, neither member survived. The names of the deceased individuals are not being released at the request of their families.

Morgan Barron required 𝟳𝟱 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦 after being cut in the face by a skate … AND HE CAME BACK INTO THE GAME Hockey players are different 😳

What a magical 16-year run.

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Representing the @csa_asc on #Artemis II to the Moon is @Astro_Jeremy, from London, Ontario. Jeremy Hansen was a fighter pilot before joining CSA, and currently works with NASA on astronaut training and mission operations. This will be Hansen’s first mission in space.

In honor of World Autism Awareness Day, we'd like to thank Ethan Donn for today's beautiful performance of our National Anthem. Ethan, a young man with autism, is a music lover and has been performing since he was 6 years old 💙 #AustismAcceptance #WorldAutismDay