It’s time to tackle Canadians’ dependence on U.S. digital services

Canadians see merit in investing in pipelines, ports, and highways. But the day also calls for investments in the digital economy.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, centre, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. Canada needs to chart a new course on digital services to lessen its dependence on the U.S., which includes making domestic firms more visible to Canadians and the business community, writes Donald J. Savoie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DONALD SAVOIE

September 21, 2026

MONCTON, N.B.—Many Canadians return home from grocery stores happy that they avoided buying strawberries from the United States only turn to Netflix for entertainment, Facebook to communicate with friends, and Google in search of answers. Canadians have enthusiastically em...

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