Canada’s debate over artificial intelligence sovereignty is accelerating, but it is currently trapped in a dangerously narrow lane. Policymakers have correctly identified that digital power is the new national currency. The latest federal budget underscored […]
Canada is entering a period of major national investment in infrastructure, digital transformation, and Arctic security. From infrastructure modernization and digital twins to Arctic monitoring and national security, geospatial technologies will play a critical role […]
From Arctic geometry gaps to sovereignty exposure, can Canada afford continued dependence on external GNSS systems? The strategic silence in Ottawa has finally broken. For decades, Canada’s reliance on the American Global Positioning System (GPS) […]
How changing international relationships create new opportunities for technical collaboration Last year, in my keynote at GeoIgnite 2025, I spoke about how Canadian geospatial innovations can tackle environmental problems. I mentioned, for instance, RADARSAT’s Arctic […]
A European rival to Starlink pitches itself to Canada’s Armed Forces The startup Canada Rocket Company seeks to develop Canadian rocket capability The Government of Canada seeks proposal in support of data centre projects Interactive […]
Summerside’s city council has voted against a proposed bylaw change that would have designated parts of the community as flood plain and coastal overlay zones. The decision followed a well-attended council meeting that drew about […]
The Canadian Hydrographic Conference 2026 will take place from April 27 to 30, 2026 in Montréal, bringing together Canada’s hydrographic community at a time of growing global demand for accurate and authoritative marine geospatial data. […]
Canada’s space sector entered 2025 without a new national strategy or a single defining announcement. It ends the year in a different place nonetheless. Across budgets, international commitments, Earth Observation investments, and industry assessments, space […]