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EPISODE · Oct 20, 2025 · 21 MIN

AI and digital sovereignty in the ‘elbows up’ era

from The Decibel · host The Globe and Mail

There has been a lot of talk about Canadian sovereignty ever since the election of Donald Trump. And that sovereignty talk extends to the digital realm too. Last month, nearly 70 public figures and experts sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney demanding he take sovereignty in the digital space more seriously. The government is currently working on that, with plans to build a sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure. These projects would have major implications for Canada’s data security and economy.Globe business reporter Joe Castaldo and innovation reporter Pippa Norman explain why building sovereign digital companies is not as straightforward as it might seem.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There has been a lot of talk about Canadian sovereignty ever since the election of Donald Trump. And that sovereignty talk extends to the digital realm too. Last month, nearly 70 public figures and experts sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney demanding he take sovereignty in the digital space more seriously. The government is currently working on that, with plans to build a sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure. These projects would have major implications for Canada’s data security and economy. Globe business reporter Joe Castaldo and innovation reporter Pippa Norman explain why building sovereign digital companies is not as straightforward as it might seem.

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