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The timing of that update tweet is what gives pause for concern. If it were the same or similar thing as to what took down their network nationwide in April, it seems reasonable that they'd just say something like "Hey guys, sorry but the network is down due to <insert similar cause here>."

A lot of us are in IT and for a network of national importance in a "developed nation" to be taken offline so easily is worrisome.

They probably can't get online to tweet. /s

Seriously though, someone working there had to find a friend with a Telus hotspot to borrow, I imagine.

Wait until you find out that the cable that Rogers uses to peer to the Telus network got unplugged!

Their 2FA passcodes are sent via SMS to number(s) on the dead network. :_(

Your mistake is assuming that their twitter account is for providing useful information to customers, rather than signaling their allegiance to state-sanctioned social and political causes.