Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?
Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S. president and his billionaire friends, with the goal of finally establishing global tax reform agreements.
Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem
Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs with world-class ideas. That is where we should be putting our economic muscle. And this is Carney’s test.
Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential
The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation Hub.
Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty
VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Canada must lead in the age of AI
With its pioneering AI history and commitment to global leadership, Canada must help chart a course for much needed, practical governance.
Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building
Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.
Canada could lead on AI—if we’re willing to train for it
Opportunities will be lost by treating artificial intelligence as a threat to be managed, rather than embracing it with urgency and a people-first approach.
King Charles delivered the message, now Carney’s got to deliver the goods
The Throne Speech was right to set out great opportunities and ambitions. But without some seriously clear-headed leadership and radical changes in public policies, it could become just empty aspirations.
International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way
‘The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,’ reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.
G7 leaders should shape technology with trust
Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the urgent issues of the day like Ukraine and Gaza, but also to look forward and act. The June 15-17 summit takes place at a moment of high geopolitical upheaval. In parallel, […]
