From: don <donhasheider@linuxmail.org>
Newsgroups: can.politics,free.canadian.moose-smoochers,alt.politics.trump,talk.politics.guns,sac.politics,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Re: Canada in talks with the US about joining its 'Golden Dome'
Date: Sat, 24 May 2025 10:12:29 -0700
Organization: dizum.com - The Internet Problem Provider
On 5/23/2025 9:55 PM, Oxley wrote:
> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday his government is
> talking to the U.S. about joining President Donald Trump's future Golden
> Dome missile defense program.
>
> The multilayered, $175 billion system would for the first time put U.S.
> weapons in space. Trump said the previous day he expected the system to
> be fully operational by the end of his term in 2029.
>
> "Is it a good idea for Canada? Yes, it is a good to have protections in
> place for Canadians," Carney said.
It would be better for Canadians to have protection from DEI government.
> Carney confirmed he's had talks with Trump about it and said there are
> discussions with senior officials. Trump said the Canadian government
> had contacted his administration indicating it wants to join the program
> and that he will work with Ottawa to ensure it contributes its "fair
> share."
>
> Golden Dome is envisioned to include ground- and space-based
> capabilities to detect and stop missiles at all four major stages of a
> potential attack: detecting and destroying them before a launch,
> intercepting them in their earliest stage of flight, stopping them
> midcourse in the air, or halting them in the final minutes as they
> descend toward a target.
>
> https://nypost.com/2025/05/21/us-news/canada-in-talks-with-us-about-joini
> ng-golden-dome-missile-defense-system-carney-says/
Assumes Boeing will not be building it.