Parting Clouds: Creating a Competitive Marketplace for Compute

The Canadian market for cloud computing is monopolized. In a new report, CAMP argues that the most effective response is to unleash competition through procurement, regulation, and competition law enforcement.

Why Canadian payments platform Moneris is being sold to U.S. private equity

Global News cites CAMP research showing that three U.S. tech giants control 85 per cent of Canada’s public cloud market, underscoring concerns about concentrated control over critical digital infrastructure.

Canada’s safety net is collapsing

CAMP Policy Analyst Curtis McCord spoke with Ricochet about how concentration in Canada’s grocery sector limits competition, reduces consumer choice and contributes to higher food costs.

Europe is tackling the cloud oligarchy. Why isn’t Canada?

In the Financial Post, CAMP Policy Analyst Curtis McCord and digital-government expert David Eaves argue Canada must curb cloud lock-in, require interoperability and use public procurement to build a competitive cloud market.

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