3 U.S. tech firms own 85% of Canada’s cloud market, report says
A new report reveals that three U.S. tech giants control 85% of Canada's cloud infrastructure, raising concerns about digital sovereignty. The Canadian government is preparing an AI strategy to address this reliance on foreign providers.
Why it matters
The concentration of cloud infrastructure in foreign hands poses potential geopolitical and economic risks to national security and data sovereignty.
Three big U.S. tech companies control the vast majority of Canada’s publicly-available cloud infrastructure, says a new report released ahead of the government’s national AI strategy , which is expected to include measures targeting AI sovereignty.
The article balances the report's findings with government policy context.
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