Globalive

Article summary

Globalive Capital Inc. is a Canadian telecommunications and investment company founded in 1998. It is based in Toronto, Ontario. Globalive is best known for its telecommunication businesses like Freedom Mobile (formerly known as Wind Mobile), Yak Communications, and OneConnect. The company, Globalive Inc., was founded in 1998, investing in businesses, primarily in technology, media, and telecommunications companies based in Canada and the United States. It holds investments in over 125 private companies including Stackadapt, Zoocasa, and Xanado.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of foundation: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of foundation: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of foundation is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of foundation is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
10. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359516642