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DZSURDZSA: Ottawa says use VPNs but kindly leave a backdoor for us

Ottawa has spent a decade butting heads with tech companies over ghastly laws that kill innovation and drive entrepreneurs away.

Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
May 19, 2026
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Public Safety Canada recently posted advice encouraging Canadians to use VPNs online to better protect their privacy.

It was sensible advice when taken out of political context.

I use a VPN and you should too. But it ultimately didn’t play well with the general public and backfired.

That’s because Ottawa is simultaneously tell…

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