Ontario, Huawei Canada partner in $300M 5G project
The Ontario government and telecom gear maker Huawei Canada yesterday announced plans to pour some $316 million dollars into a...
Huawei’s ICT student exchange program is back
Huawei is bringing back to Canada and expanding its information communication technology-focused student exchange program. Seeds for the Future will...
BC tech strategy includes coding for kids
The Province of British Columbia is doubling down on deepening its technology talent pool, reaching out to teach computer coding...
Don’t underestimate Google
Last week the Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources, reported that Google “plans to fold its Chrome operating system for...
Donald Farmer: Catching the Mobile BI wave
Written By Jason McNaught Contrary to what you may have heard, Donald Farmer did not direct the 1992 horror film...
Searching for a Social Media Strategy in the Government of Canada
The good news is that the Government of Canada recognizes the importance of utilizing modern communication technologies. Canada’s Action Plan...
Governing Digitally: Amazon’s Summer Blockbuster
In late July, Amazon startled investors with the tiniest of profit. The next day, its market capitalization surpassed that of...
Dealing with denial
Many Canadian government websites were knocked offline last month including Canada.ca, the House of Commons, the Senate, Foreign Affairs, Transport...
The separation of email and state
High profile individuals are always under scrutiny, especially when it comes questionable use of technology. Hillary Clinton’s email archive continues...
Electoral oligopolies and democratic disruption
Canada’s penchant for oligopolies is understandable: a vast territory and sparse population are deterrents to upstarts challenging engrained empires. Moreover,...