The sky is the limit, but we will need wings
Innovation, often cited as a core foundation upon which Canadian governments want to build, is at the heart of aerospace. In fact, aerospace involves innovation at the highest levels with spillover benefits that touch every aspect of our daily lives. From cellular technology, to GPS, to robotics, to our ability to monitor, measure, and respond […]
Putin’s heinous attack on Ukraine could well bring us to the brink of war in Europe
OTTAWA—It took Vladimir Putin’s vicious and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine to wake up the world to the fact that he is a Soviet-era, ultra-nationalist and expansionist. This, despite the fact that he has exhibited these behaviours in Chechnya, Crimea, Georgia, and Syria. The implications are far-reaching—the Cold War we all thought had ended has not, […]
Canada’s middle power diplomacy is far from ‘errant nonsense’
EDMONTON—In calling Mélanie Joly “a disgrace,” because she stood up for the vigorous exercise of Canadian diplomacy, Andrew Caddell has attacked not only the current foreign minister of Canada, but a long list of distinguished Canadian leaders, including Lester Pearson, Pierre Trudeau, Paul Martin Jr., Jean Chrétien, Brian Mulroney, Joe Clark, and Lloyd Axworthy. In […]
Canada’s bold AI strategy has been a success—let’s double down
The upcoming federal budget provides an opportunity not only to identify future priorities, but also to reflect on past decisions, strategies, and investments. Although our collective impulse may be to focus on what’s new, the secret to sustaining success is often found in building on what’s already been done—and done right. In 2017, the federal […]
Medical professionals’ discomfort with digital tech is stumbling block to spread of AI in health care, say experts
Medical professionals’ lack of comfort with new digital technologies is a major challenge that will need to be overcome as Health Canada develops the regulatory framework to support the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical devices, according to experts. “In medicine, there’s a huge divide between the IT side of the organization and the […]
How does AI factor into growing Canada’s economy?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly seen as one of the most transformative technologies of our era. However, little is known about how widely it is adopted by firms, what sorts of firms are adopting it first or most effectively, nor how they plan to apply it. This lack of reliable information on the use of […]
Time to capitalize on Canada’s big AI advantage
Canada is a global leader in artificial intelligence because of decades of work by world-class luminaries at universities and government labs. Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have worked hard to further AI research and development. I successfully exited two AI startups in Canada and hold 48 patents in AI related to messaging and security. My […]
To take AI to the next level, we need a dose of wisdom
There is no doubt that Canada is a global leader in artificial intelligence. Thanks to the foresight of the 2017 Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, the first of its kind globally, investment has transformed research, enterprise, and the attraction of talent. Yet as talk of another “AI winter” abounds, can Canada uphold its momentum? Or have we […]
Five barriers to the commercialization of medical AI research
Consistent and significant investments in AI research in Canada have resulted in globally recognized centres of academic excellence across the country. The often-repeated challenge moving forward is to translate that academic work into commercial success. Based on my experience spinning off two companies developing technologies using AI in the medical space from the University of […]
Unionizing the military might address some culture issues but it comes at a potential cost: experts
As the Canadian Armed Forces grapples with ways to improve its culture, some experts say unionization could be a potential benefit, particularly in solving long-standing issues with grievance processes, but others say it could create more problems. Asked if Canada’s military should be unionized, Michel Drapeau, an adjunct law professor at the University of Ottawa […]
