Major projects? Not without telecom

Without telecom, nation-building projects risk being outdated before they even begin.

Whether it’s sensors on a mining site or autonomous systems managing a port terminal, telecom is the hidden infrastructure that makes every other piece of infrastructure work, writes Robert Ghiz. Pexels photograph by Kostas Dimopoulos

Opinion

BY ROBERT GHIZ

October 29, 2025

Canada is entering a new era of nation-building. From liquefied natural gas expansion projects, to the proposed high-speed rail link between Toronto and Quebec City, to the development of critical mineral mines and new port facilities, governments are rightly focused on larg...

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