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Keldon Bester: Canada must not allow itself to be bullied by Big Tech

In a political environment where global firms are increasingly willing to withhold key services, a principled stand today will protect our sovereignty tomorrow

This week, the technology firm Meta began blocking Canadian news on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, with Google anticipated to follow suit shortly, in response to the government’s recently introduced news media funding law, previously known as Bill C-18.

We are not alone. Read the comments, few seem to give a crap about Trudeau’s bill and the effect on media. It’s not that anyone has a favourite it’s just that everyone hates Trudeau more than Big Tech.

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