My dad was my best friend. We could finish each other's sentences, and we spoke every day of my life about business, politics, life, and most importantly, family. He passed away last night (Nov 12th) with all of us at his side. Until the last minute, he worked with us on everything from his obituary, to what he wanted at his funeral, and how we can keep his legacy alive (including our strong PEI roots in Georgetown and beyond). He was the healthiest person I knew, active for 3 hours a day through his late 70s until a sudden AML leukemia diagnosis this spring rocked our lives. My dad fought so hard throughout this battle, and he never complained. The nurses would ask him how he was doing and he would smile, compliment their "terrific" work, and ask them about their lives. Late in the summer, the chemo started to work so we had him home with us on PEI where we enjoyed many wonderful days. Unfortunately, this past Friday, things took a turn for the worse and we rushed from our home in Toronto to be by his side. The leukemia had returned with a vengeance, and the chemo was no longer working. I am grateful that we had six extra (and often tough) months with him thanks to modern medicine and phenomenal healthcare teams in both Toronto (@Sunnybrook) and on the Island (@QEHFoundation). Also, more than 50 blood transfusions kept him alive throughout this time and gave him more better days than worse (thank you @CanadasLifeline - if you can donate, please do). My dad's funeral is this Saturday, which will be a celebration of his incredible life. I look forward to sharing more about him, but it will undoubtedly be the toughest speech of my life because you couldn't possibly sum up what he meant to me and so many others in such a short amount of time. facebook.com/share/p/jtYo6Vv… Love you, Dad xo

"Fox has announced that it is buying video streaming company Roku for a total of around $22 billion, including taking on debt. It follows the acquisition of Tubi back in 2020." 9to5mac.com/2026/06/15/fox-i…

1999 - Started working in tech 2005 - Started reporting on tech 2008 - Started keynoting on tech 2009 - Birthed a child 2010 - Wrote a Globe & Mail bestseller on social media 2016 - Wrote a bestselling book about keeping kids safe online Shall I go on? Have a great day!

🇨🇦 The Safe Social Media Act Coming up on The AmberMac Show podcast this week (Wednesday morn), @taylor_owen joins us to unpack what Canadians need to know. No hype or hysteria, just the facts. Subscribe now // listen starting Tuesday on SiriusXM Ch 167. cc @jeffmacarthur

1/ Canada has scored a lot of goals in AI. We helped pioneer the field, trained world-class researchers, and built respected institutions. Canada’s new AI for All strategy is a welcome step forward. But it raises a simple question: What does winning look like?

The smarter women are, the more hostility they face. In the U.S. & China, the higher women’s IQs, the less they're liked—and the more they’re undermined by coworkers. Men pay no price for being bright. It's long past time to recognize female intellect as an asset, not a threat.

This resonates deeply with me and my family. Canada never asked us to leave our story behind. It invited us to add it to a larger one. What a great country! 🇨🇦

Fox is acquiring Roku in a roughly $22B deal, bringing together Tubi, Fox One, and Roku’s massive connected TV footprint in a major bet on ad-supported streaming

Canada strongly condemns Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv, including the strike on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a sacred site in Ukraine and Eastern Christianity.    Canada stands with Ukraine. Their cause — freedom, democracy, sovereignty — is our cause.

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It is important that the world does not remain silent in response to this latest act of Russian barbarism. This strike on the Lavra is an attack on the Christian community and on the cultural heritage of humanity. There can be no justification for this or for any other similar Russian attacks. What is needed is more cooperation to stop Russia’s war and stronger protection to save lives from Russia.

BREAKING: Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using various social media apps. apnews.com/article/uk-teen-s…

"YouTube's experimental direct messaging feature for mobile is now available in the US" engadget.com/2191994/youtube…

#BREAKING: Procession now underway for fallen Toronto police officer Const. Marc Pinizzotto cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/…

If you think the government should stay out of business and back off on regulation... but you're celebrating Elon Musk's trillionaire status... you might want to read the article below. But first... Side note #1: Musk donated $288 million in the 2024 election to help elect President Donald Trump and other Republican candidates (The Washington Post); Musk is AKA "the country’s largest — and most prominent — donor." Musk's companies were built on government contracts, subsidies, and taxpayer-backed loans (I'm not saying there is anything wrong with that, but just important to get the full picture). In other words, Musk is cozy with the U.S. government, to put it mildly. Side note #2: When it comes to giving money away, what do we know about Musk? As Forbes reported late in 2025, "...as was the case in 2023, the vast majority of his grants were doled out to entities he controls, according to the Musk Foundation’s latest tax filing, released Monday. And he’s still falling short of the yearly 5% minimum the IRS legally requires his foundation to give away." Side note #3: I agree that The Globe & Mail headline was lazy and dangerous, but I certainly don't look up to Elon Musk nor would I want my son to turn out like him (i.e., money can't buy good character, just Twitter, trillionaire status, and elections). "How much of Musk’s wealth comes from government help?" ctvnews.ca/world/article/how…

He sort of does

It definitely makes me LOL to get so many comments on X from people saying that our government won't let them speak freely...when they are here, well, speaking freely.

"From now until August 31, Firefox's built-in VPN drops its 50GB monthly limit and unlocks 28 country locations" techradar.com/vpn/vpn-servic…

Thanks to CBC PEI for inviting me on air and online to discuss Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, which I argue is a much-needed step in the right direction to hold social media companies accountable for dangerous design choices.