There were a few really good items in the throne speech including becoming part of the European Defense System; we are already part of NORAD here. The only real defense against aggressor nations is to be more armed than they are unfortunately. I have argued for many years now that we need to put more into our military because they are the backbone of our defense system both against natural causes like flooding, fires, whatever but also against aggressive nations. We always need to be ready because aggressors have basically become satanists and the word "no" has no meaning to them. They are selfish ignorant people with no regard for anyone (including their own people) but themselves and their ambitions.
A few really good takeaways in the Throne Speech included single release for each project; no prolonged haggling over implementing ideas. Of course breaking down the trade barriers between provinces will really help the economy as trade is just a small portion of business in the long run. The more we produce here ourselves the better off we will be. Trade is just a luxury that we enjoy when it happens but our first concern should be local production of all items especially those bought out/closed during NAFTA/CUSMA. Of course companies are welcomed to open up a manufacturing hub here if it works for both of us for that to happen. But really when I was a child everything was mostly made in Canada so we can do that again. The car industry still up in the air here in Ontario - the tariffs do not work for us and it will hurt the American car companies that have been established here for as much as 100 years in the case of Dodge. We always bought Dodge in my family and we still have a Dodge but if it isn't made here by Canadian workers the resolve of 1965 was that it has to be made in Canada by Canadian workers and Canadian materials to a certain extent. We are a large market especially as owning a car here is a rite of passage to adulthood for sure; get your permanent license now at 18 (was 16) and buy a car and live at home so you can afford it.
I really appreciated the enthusiasm which the King brought to the reading of the Throne Speech - it was a long read and he did it well with his fluent French. He does make a great King and the ability of him to have been a King earlier meant the loss of the Queen so one has to be happy that the Queen was Queen when she was and appreciate the King when he is King. I rather think William will also be a great King in his own time. He has truly been through the struggles of life from childhood even if his upbringing was wealthy.
The Gold Dome System is interesting but useless against a heavy barrage it would appear judging from how it has worked for another nation. It can be overcome although one would think that if adequate sensors and defense manipulations can be built into the system it would be 100%. Definitely an interesting idea and joint effort to actually materially produce it would be in the best interests of everyone to keep the costs down. One wonders about its value during an asteroid storm - interesting concept actually.
Not much work done on matches yesterday but the lawns are both raked where they have been cut and more to do today. Weeding the garden was another project high on the list and did accomplish some of that. I asked the neighbour of they could cut back their lilac bush which hangs over our fence quite aways this year and we will see if that happens one of these days. A couple of hosta plants just do not get enough sun and are stunted thus far; they only need a little for sure but at the moment they get none! Still more weeding around the flowers to come and will try to get to that today as well. Fingers itching to work on the matches but the garden does tend to take up time in May and June. We want to plant the Sunflowers soon - seven rows I think will be lovely.
Top floor to clean as I simply can not do two floors in one day and also work outside. So that is the next task after breakfast. Drinking my tea and doing solitaire. Another beautiful sunny day but rain and cooler weather is mentioned.
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