Time for Canada to strengthen its digital sovereignty

Canada must address our excessive dependence on the U.S. for critical national communication infrastructure.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump on Dec. 3, 2019. U.S. colonization of the Canadian internet is already well underway, and short of decisive intervention is fast headed toward 51st-state status, writes Andrew Clement.White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Opinion

BY ANDREW CLEMENT

March 5, 2025

The Trump administration's shockingly aggressive attitude to Canada sounds a wake-up call for strengthening this country's sovereignty. Ou...

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