Public buying is a hidden growth engine. It’s time for Canada to use it strategically
CCI’s Laurent Carbonneau writes that Canada needs to reward investments in R&D and IP.
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Canada’s Bill C-22 creates a blueprint for surveillance
VPN service provider Windscribe says even with amendments, proposed legislation weakens user privacy.
Minimum viable sovereignty
Vass Bednar explains how Canada can bootstrap digital self-reliance in the face of weaponized integration.
Why IP is a founder’s most powerful growth tool
Delvinia founder and CEO Adam Froman on why Canadian IP needs a rethink.
Canada’s real workforce crisis isn’t AI, it’s the entry-level experience gap
Venture for Canada’s CEO writes that Canadian employers need to give young workers a fair shot.
We almost hired an AI candidate. Here’s what saved us
Fatima Zaidi shares the red flags she spotted while dealing with an AI-generated applicant.
Ontario can’t lead in AI if it won’t buy Ontario innovation
Liam Gill argues Ontario needs to be a customer for AI, not just a talent factory.
Why the future of cross-border payments will be built through partnership
Wise’s Lauren Langbridge writes that there’s a simple way to make international payments better.
Canada’s spotty support for innovation is grounding its space ambitions
Wyvern’s Kurtis Broda writes that the CSA needs to support moonshots from Canadian companies.
Claude’s source code leak has permanently changed the AI race
Alistair Vigier writes that innovation needs visibility to succeed.
The women most at risk from AI aren’t in the rooms designing it
April Hicke writes that Canada is building its AI economy on a foundation that excludes some of its workforce.
Canada’s budget bill is finally law. Here’s what that means for innovation
Bryan Watson breaks down the potential to bolster Canadian productivity in Canada’s new budget.
Canada could still win the AI race
AI experts argue the country’s structural advantages are finally becoming urgent strategic assets.
OSFI’s Fast Track framework is a wake-up call for Canadian banks
Former Peoples Group CEO says FinTechs and challenger banks now have a clearer path forward.
The quiet militarization of Canadian AI
Canadian AI styles itself as ethical but is reorienting towards military and dual-use technology.