ICYMI - What Would It Take for Canada to Own Its Own Internet?

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift · Mar 17, 2026 · 9m

Digital sovereignty in Canada is a practical question and your Gmail account is the starting point. You have probably used it for years without thinking about which country's laws govern it, who can access it under a subpoena, or what happens if the relationship between Canada and the US shifts in ways that affect your data. That possibility has started to feel less theoretical.

What does it feel like to care about something you never had to protect before? Most people woke up the morning Cloudflare went down with no idea that company existed, or that it was running most of their daily…