I’m not an IT person, but there has to be options for at the very least government to move away from Microsoft and google. We surely have IT people here in Canada, make it a national security tie, which it is, and develop our own tools. We need to stop relying on the Americans all together.
You guys understand that in this trade war, those 3 things are your nuclear options, right?
You don’t start by using your strongest weapons first. Because if those don’t stop the war, what then? And, how would the Americans respond?
Better to have those in reserve, ready to be deployed. Make the other side worry that you could use them, and use that strength to aid in negotiations. Treat them as actual nuclear weapons. As a deterrent.
Sometimes, when the other side has the attention span of a toddler, it’s necessary to remind them from time to time that the nuclear options exist, even if you don’t plan to use them.
I think a digital services tax may be in order
Repeal Canada’s DMCA harmonization.
I’m not an IT person, but there has to be options for at the very least government to move away from Microsoft and google. We surely have IT people here in Canada, make it a national security tie, which it is, and develop our own tools. We need to stop relying on the Americans all together.
And an export tax on potash and oil.
And electricity.
You guys understand that in this trade war, those 3 things are your nuclear options, right?
You don’t start by using your strongest weapons first. Because if those don’t stop the war, what then? And, how would the Americans respond?
Better to have those in reserve, ready to be deployed. Make the other side worry that you could use them, and use that strength to aid in negotiations. Treat them as actual nuclear weapons. As a deterrent.
Sometimes, when the other side has the attention span of a toddler, it’s necessary to remind them from time to time that the nuclear options exist, even if you don’t plan to use them.