You're focusing too much on technology, but OK, let's go with that: Let's say Canada banned social media tomorrow. Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Reddit, etc. a

You're focusing too much on technology, but OK, let's go with that: Let's say Canada banned social media tomorrow. Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Reddit, etc. are all blocked and go dark. Implementation of the ban is perfect. In exactly what way would this cause Canada to "[fall] behind and [become] an irrelevant province of the earth"?