Arm coast guard ships in North: Senators

It's a good idea...how about Mr. Harper?

Make more sense to paint a coastie boat ship side grey and put a navy crew on it. There's a bit more to defence than simply carrying a deck gun.

I could see leaving it in the juristiction of the coast guard, but definatly arm the the ships with some serious weaponry capable of making your point.

Ummm, hate to point out the obvious, but the best camoflauge paint scheme in ice is going to be white, not haze gray.

Also, I'd skip the traditional coast guard ship with a 3" gun and go right to building an ice-breaking frigate with anti-air and anti-sub systems on board. That'll put Canada two steps ahead of every other navy in the world right there.

Ummm, hate to point out the obvious, but the best camoflauge paint scheme in ice is going to be white, not haze gray.

Also, I'd skip the traditional coast guard ship with a 3" gun and go right to building an ice-breaking frigate with anti-air and anti-sub systems on board. That'll put Canada two steps ahead of every other navy in the world right there.

Not looking to hide from people. We want them to see us.

Agreed with the ice breaking 'frigate', however, political reality is more likely to retro-fit an existing coatguard platform for a combat capable role.

THe proposed Russian paractute drop is that on Candian territory? Or is that the territory that Russia wants?

They think it is theres? and we best be prepared to defend it .