The Conversation Canada
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Oct 14, 2026
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Canada could save millions by developing its own operating system instead of relying on Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Windows accounts for 63.75 per cent of the Canadian desktop market, and the Canadian government spends more than $250 million annually on Microsoft to run its operating systems every year.
Polling reported by Politico found that 60 per cent of Canadians say they can “never trust Americans the same way again” while 63 per cent believe the U.S.
A separate poll found that 60 per cent view the U.S.
as an unreliable and unsupportive ally and as of 2026, 78 per cent no longer consider the U.S.
Linux powers the world’s fastest supercomputers and is widely used by most Fortune 500 companies and internet service providers.
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Canada has made digital sovereignty a policy priority. Extending that effort to the operating systems used by government computers could reduce dependence on foreign technology providers.
Canada could save millions by developing its own operating system instead of relying on Microsoft Windows
Published: October 14, 2026 2.33pm EDT
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