u/thatguybuddy

Awesome news today. The Canadian contracts will be the backbone for sure but this what tickles my fancy: Canada now has a formal pathway into EU SAFE procurement. Canada became the first non-European country admitted to participate in SAFE procurement.

Romania contracts will take us to the moon.

Romania has an enormous €16.68B SAFE allocation.

The interesting thing for Volatus is that Romania doesn’t have a drone ecosystem.

My guess: Romania could be looking for imported NATO-compatible ISR drones, counter-UAS, training and integration rather than trying to build everything itself

Others we could see would be Portugal and Finland. Any other country would be great but I’m laying down my crystal ball to say watch Romania.

As the election approaches we're hearing a lot about making downtown "lively" by spending money on more events and nightlife. Prince George already has people doing this work. The best examples of this are Omineca Arts, Nancy O's, the Legion and the Knox. They and many others have been creating entertainment and culture for years. They've built audiences and taken the risks. We should be supporting them, not creating publicly funded competition for their customers.
People only have so much time and money to spend. If the city creates another event, that doesn't magically create another entertainment dollar.
Prince George isn't Vancouver. In big cities, people already live, work and walk downtown. Here, most people have to get in their vehicles and deliberately drive downtown at night. Are we trying to manufacture a big city nightlife culture that isn't natural to Prince George?
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Build a better city instead.
Make downtown safer, cleaner and easier to access. Improve streets, parking, lighting and infrastructure. Make it easier for existing businesses and cultural organizations to succeed. Support the people who are already creating the culture.
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Don't spend money just so City Hall can say it made downtown "lively."
A good city isn't measured by how busy downtown is on Saturday night. It's measured by whether people want to live, work, raise families and build businesses here.

Canadian company in a sector Canada is starting to prioritize.
Military spending: Canada is ramping up investment in drones and autonomous systems.
Wildfires: detection, monitoring and firefighting drones should become increasingly important.
 
Very speculative, but I like the risk/reward here. If Canada keeps increasing spending in these areas, FLT could be in an interesting position.
 
Just my thesis, not financial advice.

$14 a share before December? Q2 is Aug 7th. Q3 is early November. Adding today is a bargain.

Everyday something not great brewing from our southern neighbours. Use your wallet wisely. Ensure your investments are as Canadian as can be.