OK, Boomer: The problem with analogue politicians in a digital world

Take any time an internet giant is brought before a Congressional or parliamentary committee: the questions are inane and often fail to get to the crux of why the company is making an appearance.

Unlike her older peers, 30-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, pictured, understands how technology and social media work and skewered Mark Zuckerburg about his new cryptocurrency, Libra, during a recent visit to Washington to testify before the House Financial Services Committee, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Opinion

BY ERICA IFILL

November 13, 2019

OTTAWA—OK, Boomer. The fundamental lack of understanding of technology, paired with the complete disinterest in learning about it and how it affects our lives, is a massive problem for democratic governments, and Canada is not immune to this. In fact, this is where Canadian leadership takes hold�...

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