Canadians are playing defense. They really need to start playing offense.

• Cancel all Microsoft Office contracts. Cancel all Microsoft Windows contracts. Switch all government departments and Crown corporations to Linux.

• Announce $100 million fund to support Open Source software such as Krita, Gimp, Inkscape. Time to assassinate Adobe.

• Ban all government departments from using foreign consulting firms. No more McKinsey or Bain.

• Cancel all F-35 jet orders. It’s better to have 5 F-16 than 1 plane that can’t fly.

• Put all the top 50 executives from Fox News on a no-travel list. Put their spouses on the list.