Move fast and break things the wrong approach to AI policy
Very few firms or organizations are actually experiencing any productivity benefits from generative artificial intelligence. The political economy of genAI doesn’t make sense, nor does rushing AI policy right now.
The case for renewing the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy
Since 2018, the strategy has helped over 400,000 women access financing, networks, and mentorship. Federal programs have provided over 25,000 loans to diverse women entrepreneurs.
‘Significant gaps’ in government’s monitoring and response to cyberattacks, AG finds
While solid cyber security systems were developed to protect government networks and systems, Auditor General Karen Hogan found not all departments, agencies, and Crown corporations use the security systems available to them.
Health care and AI: a uniquely Canadian opportunity
If we put health at the centre of Canada’s AI strategy, we can strengthen our healthcare system while lowering costs, improving patient care, boosting productivity, accelerating life-changing health discoveries, and growing a globally competitive industry that pays dividends for decades.
From droughts to defence: Canada’s water tech wake-up call
Water security is national security. Let’s not wait for the next drought, the next border dispute, or the next global crisis to prove the point.
Building Canada’s capacity to use intellectual property for innovation
Canada’s strength lies in the openness and interconnectedness of its research and innovation ecosystems. Turning that strength into outcomes requires a deliberate focus on building absorptive capacity across the innovation system.
Innovation Policy Briefing
Innovation for a public purpose
Unfortunately, Canadian governments have focused too much on subsidizing technology ‘creation’ by a few firms, instead of widespread technology ‘adoption’ by all firms. To improve Canadian productivity we need to pivot and support widespread technology adoption.
Can Carney ensure Canada is a true innovation nation?
Canada’s poor performance on innovation is apparent in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 2025 Global Innovation Report which ranks our nation in 17th spot, compared to 14th a year earlier.
Women entrepreneurs are a vital resource for growing Canada’s economy – it is time to break down the barriers standing in their way
Eliminating barriers begins with recognizing the vital role that women—whether entrepreneurs, self-employed, employees or unpaid caregivers—play in Canada’s economic health. Without adequate supports for women and children, Canada’s economy will not thrive.
