By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 25/06/2026So while turning off Canada's chatbots would not inflict any real harm on Canada, M365 terminations could paralyse any federal or provincial ministry, any structurally important firm, and most Canadian households. 8/ 1343
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 25/06/2026The threat doesn't stop there: Trump can also order Apple and Google to brick any of Canada's iPhones or Android devices - terminating individual officials' mobile access, or terminating whole provinces. 9/ 1324
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 25/06/2026It's not just iPhones either - Trump can also brick any *tractor* in Canada: pluralistic.net/2022/05/08/a... This is the *real* digital sovereignty risk, and Canada needs to address it *now*. But Canada can't - our hands are tied...by *us*. 10/ 2476