Canadian Social Networks Eh! and Gander Build on Domestic Infrastructure After US Political Pressure

Founders Jessica Glowacki and Ben Waldman launched platforms with local data storage and community capital after failing to secure institutional funding.

Jessica Glowacki and Ben Waldman have deployed separate social networks running entirely on Canadian infrastructure, a hardware decision that places user data within national borders to comply with domestic privacy statutes [2]. Their platforms, Eh! and Gander, distinguish their architecture from U.S.-owned incumbents like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook through this physical localization rather than through policy promises alone [2]. This deployment arrives as executive actions in Washington during President Donald Trump’s second term, including public comments about making Canada the 51st state, prompted entrepreneurs to reduce dependence on American technology [5][6].

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