[emilyfm]

Interesting that there are no current transpacific cables at all landing in western Canada. Makes the area very dependent on the neighbour to the south (which is an earthquake risk, as well as a political risk).

[mcpherrinm]

There are overland fiber runs. One map is:

http://www.allstream.com/about-us/ipnetwork/

Those will connect with arctic and atlantic undersea cables, so Canada wouldn't be completely cut off.

[owenversteeg]

Ehh, I imagine if things get too bad they can always lay a new one. In the meantime Western Canada could probably be connected to Eastern Canada somehow. Given that people were laying tons of cables 120 years ago, it can't be _that_ difficult for a country as big as Canada in crisis.

[Aloha]

Canada is well connected internally with Fiber

[PhantomGremlin]

which is an earthquake risk, as well as a political risk

Oh, come on. Maybe an earthquake risk. But, really, "political risk"? The longest undefended border in the world?