Josh Tabish
@joshtabish.bsky.social
Senior Director, Canada at Chamber of Progress
The 2026 #CUSMA review is coming fast. Stakeholders are urging Canada to drop laws that hurt consumers and stifle innovation. Beyond #DST, Ottawa says repeal isn’t on the table, but the trade review is a second chance to fix Canada’s digital policy agenda news.bloombergtax.com/financial-ac...
US Tech Firms Urge End to Canada Tax Laws in Trade Deal Review
US tech companies said Monday the US government should pressure Canada and Mexico during a renegotiation of North America’s free trade deal to abandon tax laws that negatively affect them.
news.bloombergtax.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The 2026 #CUSMA review is coming fast. Stakeholders are urging Canada to drop laws that hurt consumers and stifle innovation. Beyond #DST, Ottawa says repeal isn’t on the table, but the trade review is a second chance to fix Canada’s digital policy agenda news.bloombergtax.com/financial-ac...
1/ I get why progressives distrust trade deals and negotiations. But a smart trade review of #CUSMA / #USMCA in 2026 could actually help cut costs for Canadians, at least on digital policy. If we’re serious about tackling affordability, we need to pay close attention. #cdnpoli
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I always enjoy Tim's writing, but I don’t love the way his latest Globe piece downplays the real benefits. For example, estimates suggest that YouTube alone supports 28,000 FTEs in Canada. Hard to be flippant about the value there! www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
November 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I always enjoy Tim's writing, but I don’t love the way his latest Globe piece downplays the real benefits. For example, estimates suggest that YouTube alone supports 28,000 FTEs in Canada. Hard to be flippant about the value there! www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
.@MarkJCarney wants Canada to be the best place in the world to invest. In tech, we’ve screwed it up before with protectionism that scared folks off. We can’t afford to mess it up again.
November 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
.@MarkJCarney wants Canada to be the best place in the world to invest. In tech, we’ve screwed it up before with protectionism that scared folks off. We can’t afford to mess it up again.
"This divide mirrors an older debate in Canadian economic history: whether the country thrives by embracing openness or by retreating inward. And history offers a clear verdict: when Canada chooses openness, Canadians prosper." thehub.ca/2025/10/30/a...
AI sovereignty isn’t the answer for Canada’s economic future
thehub.ca
November 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
"This divide mirrors an older debate in Canadian economic history: whether the country thrives by embracing openness or by retreating inward. And history offers a clear verdict: when Canada chooses openness, Canadians prosper." thehub.ca/2025/10/30/a...
After big moves south of the border, guess who finally showed up to the crypto party?
Canada! With plans introduce #stablecoin legislation:
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada! With plans introduce #stablecoin legislation:
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Budget promises to introduce framework for Canadian dollar-backed cryptocurrency | CBC News
The Liberal government is committing to roll out new legislation to ensure some digital currencies are secure and stable enough for consumers and businesses to use.
www.cbc.ca
November 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
After big moves south of the border, guess who finally showed up to the crypto party?
Canada! With plans introduce #stablecoin legislation:
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada! With plans introduce #stablecoin legislation:
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Now that the #Budget2025 hubbub has died down a bit, I still have one question:
Where in the world is the Digital Services Tax repeal? #DST #cdnpoli
Where in the world is the Digital Services Tax repeal? #DST #cdnpoli
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media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Now that the #Budget2025 hubbub has died down a bit, I still have one question:
Where in the world is the Digital Services Tax repeal? #DST #cdnpoli
Where in the world is the Digital Services Tax repeal? #DST #cdnpoli
1/ Tim is right that Canada’s affordability challenges stem in part from limited choice and competition across a range of sectors, but we should be thoughtful about how we respond. financialpost.com/technology/t...
Timothy Wu on how Canada can take on U.S. Big Tech and thrive in the age of monopoly
In this FP exclusive interview, tech scholar Timothy Wu talks digital sovereignty in an age of frayed ties with the U.S. Read on for more
financialpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
1/ Tim is right that Canada’s affordability challenges stem in part from limited choice and competition across a range of sectors, but we should be thoughtful about how we respond. financialpost.com/technology/t...
I'll be at #CIGF2025 next week! Come say hi, and make sure you RSVP to attend using the link below 👇
#CIGF2025 is next week ⌛! Join leaders from across sectors to explore how Canada can lead through change, from #AI to #cybersecurity.
While we're at capacity for in-person participants, there's still time to register and join us virtually: www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-l...
While we're at capacity for in-person participants, there's still time to register and join us virtually: www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-l...
November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I'll be at #CIGF2025 next week! Come say hi, and make sure you RSVP to attend using the link below 👇
Reposted by Josh Tabish
📢 Register now for #CIGF2025: November 13 in Ottawa + online!
Join us as we explore how Canada can lead on #internetgovernance and #digitalpolicy through massive technological and geopolitical change.
RSVP here to secure your attendance and stay updated👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-l...
Join us as we explore how Canada can lead on #internetgovernance and #digitalpolicy through massive technological and geopolitical change.
RSVP here to secure your attendance and stay updated👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-l...
October 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
📢 Register now for #CIGF2025: November 13 in Ottawa + online!
Join us as we explore how Canada can lead on #internetgovernance and #digitalpolicy through massive technological and geopolitical change.
RSVP here to secure your attendance and stay updated👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-l...
Join us as we explore how Canada can lead on #internetgovernance and #digitalpolicy through massive technological and geopolitical change.
RSVP here to secure your attendance and stay updated👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-l...
Reposted by Josh Tabish
Lost in Budget 2025 is that the government promised a data mobility right in PIPEDA. This comes at same time that AI Minister Evan Solomon has said he will lead on a new privacy bill in Canada. Is the privacy reform a new bill (as in C-27) or tweaks to PIPEDA?
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
November 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Lost in Budget 2025 is that the government promised a data mobility right in PIPEDA. This comes at same time that AI Minister Evan Solomon has said he will lead on a new privacy bill in Canada. Is the privacy reform a new bill (as in C-27) or tweaks to PIPEDA?
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
ICYMI: Canada’s new digital sovereignty paper injects some sanity into the debate.
-Autonomy’s a myth. Sovereignty’s achievable
-Define what’s critical, encrypt it, stay open
-Hybrid > isolation
My latest for @progresschamber.org progresschamber.org/insights/rea...
#DigitalSovereignty #cdnpoli
-Autonomy’s a myth. Sovereignty’s achievable
-Define what’s critical, encrypt it, stay open
-Hybrid > isolation
My latest for @progresschamber.org progresschamber.org/insights/rea...
#DigitalSovereignty #cdnpoli
A Realist’s Guide to Canada’s Digital Sovereignty: - Chamber of Progress
The Government of Canada released a new white paper defining digital sovereignty and outlining how the country can protect its data, systems, and IT
progresschamber.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
ICYMI: Canada’s new digital sovereignty paper injects some sanity into the debate.
-Autonomy’s a myth. Sovereignty’s achievable
-Define what’s critical, encrypt it, stay open
-Hybrid > isolation
My latest for @progresschamber.org progresschamber.org/insights/rea...
#DigitalSovereignty #cdnpoli
-Autonomy’s a myth. Sovereignty’s achievable
-Define what’s critical, encrypt it, stay open
-Hybrid > isolation
My latest for @progresschamber.org progresschamber.org/insights/rea...
#DigitalSovereignty #cdnpoli
Reposted by Josh Tabish
Potentially a big move from the EC to make Europe a bit more hospitable to AI, trying to put a stop to all the data protection authority investigations into AI model development and deployment in Europe
November 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Potentially a big move from the EC to make Europe a bit more hospitable to AI, trying to put a stop to all the data protection authority investigations into AI model development and deployment in Europe
Canada’s new digital sovereignty paper cuts through the noise:
-True autonomy is impossible
-A homegrown tech stack won’t save us
-Define what’s critical. Encrypt it
Even “Canadian” clouds run on global code. The future is hybrid, secure, pragmatic.
My latest: progresschamber.org/insights/rea...
-True autonomy is impossible
-A homegrown tech stack won’t save us
-Define what’s critical. Encrypt it
Even “Canadian” clouds run on global code. The future is hybrid, secure, pragmatic.
My latest: progresschamber.org/insights/rea...
A Realist’s Guide to Canada’s Digital Sovereignty: - Chamber of Progress
The Government of Canada released a new white paper defining digital sovereignty and outlining how the country can protect its data, systems, and IT
progresschamber.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Canada’s new digital sovereignty paper cuts through the noise:
-True autonomy is impossible
-A homegrown tech stack won’t save us
-Define what’s critical. Encrypt it
Even “Canadian” clouds run on global code. The future is hybrid, secure, pragmatic.
My latest: progresschamber.org/insights/rea...
-True autonomy is impossible
-A homegrown tech stack won’t save us
-Define what’s critical. Encrypt it
Even “Canadian” clouds run on global code. The future is hybrid, secure, pragmatic.
My latest: progresschamber.org/insights/rea...
The federal #Budget2025 is live and here are a few things on the tech policy that stood out to me... budget.canada.ca/2025/report-... #cdnpoli
budget.canada.ca
November 4, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The federal #Budget2025 is live and here are a few things on the tech policy that stood out to me... budget.canada.ca/2025/report-... #cdnpoli
Great to see @politico.com 🇨🇦 pick up @progresschamber.org Canada expansion announcement yesterday 👏
October 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Great to see @politico.com 🇨🇦 pick up @progresschamber.org Canada expansion announcement yesterday 👏
Anxiety over the CLOUD Act is driving calls for sovereign cloud solutions across Canada. But a lot of the debate rests on misconceptions. This piece cuts through the noise and argues for a risk-based approach over crude geographic boundaries: www.osler.com/en/insights/...
Data sovereignty in light of the CLOUD Act: back to the future?
Ottawa and provincial governments across the country are facing demands for Canadians’ data to be protected — in part — from foreign access under a U.S. law known as the CLOUD Act.
www.osler.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Anxiety over the CLOUD Act is driving calls for sovereign cloud solutions across Canada. But a lot of the debate rests on misconceptions. This piece cuts through the noise and argues for a risk-based approach over crude geographic boundaries: www.osler.com/en/insights/...
I'm thrilled to join @progresschamber.org as Senior Director for Canada 🇨🇦
I look forward to shaping policies that can grow our tech sector, strengthen our economy & protect consumers.
You can find the announcement and my first blog linked below.
I look forward to shaping policies that can grow our tech sector, strengthen our economy & protect consumers.
You can find the announcement and my first blog linked below.
We're excited to welcome Josh Tabish as Senior Director for Canada! Josh is our first hire in Canada and follows our 2024 growth into the European Union and United Kingdom.
Based in Ottawa, Josh previously served at the Canadian Internet Registration Authority as policy director.
Based in Ottawa, Josh previously served at the Canadian Internet Registration Authority as policy director.
October 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I'm thrilled to join @progresschamber.org as Senior Director for Canada 🇨🇦
I look forward to shaping policies that can grow our tech sector, strengthen our economy & protect consumers.
You can find the announcement and my first blog linked below.
I look forward to shaping policies that can grow our tech sector, strengthen our economy & protect consumers.
You can find the announcement and my first blog linked below.
Calling all internet policy wonks: Canadian IGF lands Nov. 13. Be there! 👇
📢 SAVE THE DATE: #CIGF2025 is Nov 13 in Ottawa + online.
Join us to explore how Canada can lead on internet governance and digital policy with integrity, inclusion and impact. Registration details coming soon!
#DigitalPolicy #InternetGovernance
Join us to explore how Canada can lead on internet governance and digital policy with integrity, inclusion and impact. Registration details coming soon!
#DigitalPolicy #InternetGovernance
July 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Calling all internet policy wonks: Canadian IGF lands Nov. 13. Be there! 👇
The @cira.ca Policy & Advocacy team is hiring! Looking for a sharp communicator who gets internet policy + loves planning events like the @canadianigf.ca. Rare early-career role at the policy/comms intersection. Apply here: cira.bamboohr.com/careers/292
Public Affairs Specialist
Join the team that is building a trusted internet for Canadians! CIRA may be best known for managing the .CA domain but our impact reaches far beyond that. We’re at the forefront of advancing cybersec...
cira.bamboohr.com
July 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The @cira.ca Policy & Advocacy team is hiring! Looking for a sharp communicator who gets internet policy + loves planning events like the @canadianigf.ca. Rare early-career role at the policy/comms intersection. Apply here: cira.bamboohr.com/careers/292