GC-OS: Why the Government of Canada Should Develop its own Software

 

Place du Portage III, a major government office complex, in Hull, Quebec (AWM)

In May 2025, the Hill Times (of Canada) published an opinion piece I wrote, arguing that the Government of Canada should develop its own Linux-based operating system, for reasons of cost and national security. The article is unfortunately pay-walled, but accessible here:

https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/05/26/gc-os-why-the-government-of-canada-should-develop-its-own-software/461433/