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When government redefines “infrastructure” to include AI and data systems, the impacts are not abstract. Workers face displacement, and vulnerable Canadians risk being shut out as essential services move toward AI-enabled, digital-only models. Yet Parliament was never given the opportunity to debate or approve this $10-billion expansion of the... show more

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21,509 views • 1 year ago

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67,346 views • 5 months ago

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73,800 views • 2 months ago

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Hopewell Chin’ono

36,503 views • 1 month ago

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Jagmeet Singh

20,188 views • 1 year ago

In the name of “global AI dominance,” the federal government is moving to override state-level safeguards. When a handful of corporations shape the infrastructure, the data, and the rules, the result isn’t freedom. It’s dependency, surveillance, and systems no one can meaningfully opt out of. Is speed worth surrendering local control and long-term accountability? Comment your thoughts below ⬇️

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65,612 views • 6 months ago

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Congressman Mike Lawler

83,340 views • 8 months ago