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Almost half of Canadians would order the internet over fries: CIRA


OTTAWA – Canadians are so reliant upon their internet service that some 46% said that they’d give up fast food for a year rather than disconnect, says a report this week by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA).CIRA Internet Factbook 2017, an annual report that covers the state of Canada’s internet, e-commerce, cybersecurity and the online habits of Canadians, also said that 34% of respondents would give up alcohol, 31% would pass on chocolate, and 26% would ditch their coffee rather than lose the internet.Of the 87% of Canadians who have a broadband internet connection, 81% say that they are...