Guides and briefs

Guide

Copilot, with the guardrails first.

Briefs

Short reading.

• Brief · Managed ITHow managed IT services are priced in Canada

  Per-user and per-device are real models. EC does not publish a rate card. Book an assessment.

• Brief · Managed ITTypes of managed IT services

  Five practices: IT, AI, security, integration, and engineering.

• Brief · Managed AIMeta builds Canada’s first AI data centre

  Meta’s Alberta campus, energy cost, and what it means for SMBs in B.C., Alberta, and Ontario.

• Brief · Managed AIAI investment gap among Canada’s smallest SMBs

  Employment Hero and Statistics Canada numbers on who is spending on AI, and who is not. A preview from Stan at EC.

• Brief · Managed AIAI agents still rare for Canadian SMBs

  TechRadar and Statistics Canada on why most small firms are not running AI agents yet. A reality check for 2026.

• Brief · Managed AIAI visibility gap emerging for Canadian SMBs

  Showing up in Google no longer guarantees being recommended by AI tools. What that gap means for SMBs in B.C., Alberta, and Ontario.

• Brief · Managed AIAI hiring tools ease SMB recruitment

  A preview for Canadian businesses in 2026: where AI helps small firms hire, and where it does not.

• Brief · Managed ITCRTC bans telecom switching fees

  What the CRTC decision on activation, modification, and cancellation fees means for SMBs in B.C., Alberta, and Ontario.