I always like it when the PM refers to Canadians coast to coast to coast. It reasserts Canada's sovereignty and three ocean boundaries. I also like how board games sometimes turn Geo-political too. I remember playing a good game of Mission Risk and Risk 2210 and the countries and nations we see today have boundaries barely recognizable, including Quebec as it's own sovereign entity. The moon is up for grabs and there are water colonies. Then there was the fiasco of Parker Brothers Monopoly Metropolitan Cities edition where coveted properties are labelled by city name and country. That was the case until the name Jerusalem, Israel became a hot issue and the game reverted to city names only. I believe Montreal and Toronto made the list! What is the capital of Canada again?
A Norway based game developer has launched a new video game set in 2030 when NATO and Russian forces go head to head for Arctic Sovereignty. Doesn't sound that futuristic to me. Especially the best ship Canada has to offer is the HMCS Halifax class frigate built in the 80's. Seriously? They couldn't come up with a better battleship for Canada, even a fictional upgrade? The game is called Naval War: Arctic Circle due for launch in the Spring 2013. Anyway here is the article I read but I want do dive into this more. Perhaps someday when Canada owns more than four rusty submarines.
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