As we digest #Budget2025 we're asking, did Canada forget about the internet? Read more in our newsletter, The National Interest, here: app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v...

Agentic commerce — where AI agents buy and sell autonomously on your behalf — could quietly rewrite the rules of trade. Canada must keep oversight in the national interest as we regulate AI. Read more in our Newsletter, The National Interest, here: tinyurl.com/yr8ycdxn

Tune in tomorrow as were joined by Vass Bednar and Kaylie Tiessen of the @canadianshieldinstitute.ca to talk about defending Canada's economic sovereignty. youtu.be/s00SixBoy8Y #canadiansovereignty #economicsovereignty #canadianeconomy #progresscanada

Balsillie outlined his 3-pronged approach to building AI for all: Build, Protect, Empower ⬇️ 1. Building our digital infrastructure 2. Introducing legislation on privacy and data 3. Empowering our citizens, businesses, and governments.

Managing Director, Vass Bednar, speaks on Blue Jays World Series ticket resale prices and possible regulation with CBC News.

Sovereignty-washing is the new greenwashing: an attempt to launder global dependencies through patriotic language. SHIELD’s latest newsletter breaks down how some patriotic branding may be deceptive advertising & what real sovereignty truly is. Read The National Interest here: tinyurl.com/24xf6fnc

Our Managing Director, Vass Bednar, joined CBC News to discuss the AWS outage and digital sovereignty.

Canada is waking up to the risks of relying on US tech giants for digital infrastructure, writes Canadian SHIELD Institute researcher and Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project fellow Emily Osborne. As Canada pursues a sovereign cloud, clarity and control—not marketing—should guide the path to independence.

Canada polices country-of-origin labels for boots and berries but not for the policy advice that shapes our laws. Ottawa may think they're "buying" Canadian advice but the reality is much more complicated. Read more in our newsletter, The National Interest: app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v...

"Sovereignty" is everywhere right now but what does it actually mean? We built the SHIELD Score to test whether policies truly shift control and value toward Canada. Read more in our newsletter, The National Interest: app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v...

Hollywood’s new 'star' Tilly Norwood isn’t real (or at least, not human). But the jobs she might take are. This week we wrote about what happens when avatars cross from novelty to normalized labour. You can read about it in The National Interest: app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v...

Today, placing a call on your cell phone relies on US controlled infrastructure because we didn't bother to build our own. It’s a hidden risk to privacy, security, and sovereignty and a reminder why Canada needs a stronger digital foundation. Read more in The National Interest: tinyurl.com/zcn8c5v9

America took a particular path when it comes to TikTok. This week we contrast their legislative approach with Canada's, and ask whether a similar forced divestiture is possible here. Read more in our newsletter, The National Interest: tinyurl.com/3x92up4f #HowCanadaWorks #PolicyWithPurpose

Amazon’s new smart glasses put surveillance back on our noses. Hidden cameras, AI, and foreign data pipelines raise urgent privacy and sovereignty concerns. Should Canada regulate at point of sale or let "the market" decide? Read more in the National Interest: app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v...

Crown Royal's label still says “Canadian Whisky” but the jobs, profits, and ownership tell a different story. Diageo’s Amherstburg closure shows how much of Canada’s whisky industry is controlled from abroad. Read more in our newsletter The National Interest. app.cyberimpact.com/newsletter-v...

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Canada’s outdated economic and security strategies are leaving us exposed to outside pressures and global instability. Jim Balsillie broke it down on CTV's Question Period—these challenges have been 30 years in the making. canadianshieldinstitute.ca

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