Trudeau attracting a strong economic team, has some stars
OTTAWA—Some say they want to vote Liberal, but aren’t sure Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has the right people around him. It’s a concern I have heard from people all over the country. But as far as I can tell, Trudeau draws people to the Liberal Party like no other Liberal and it’s not just his […]
Why the vertically integrated TV giants are the CRTC’s hidden target
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission last week announced much-anticipated plans to require cable and satellite companies to offer consumers basic television packages for an affordable $25 per month alongside the option of picking the television channels they want without requiring them to purchase expensive bundles. Despite some hand wringing that the changes will lead […]
Canada making serious mistake believing future will be as energy superpower: Crane
Both Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau are strong advocates for major development of Alberta’s oil sands and Canada’s future as an energy superpower. Trudeau declares “there’s not a country in the world that would find 170 billion barrels of oil under the ground and leave them there.” NDP leader Tom Mulcair […]
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Four things needed to make pharmacare work for Canadians
A growing number of health professionals, patients, community groups and even politicians are calling for national pharmacare. But many Canadians likely wonder what pharmacare is and whether Canada is ready for it. Let’s start at the beginning. Affordable access to safe and properly prescribed prescription medicines is so critical to patient health that the World Health […]
Research at Canada’s colleges a boon for business and social innovation
Research at Canada’s colleges and polytechnic institutes has been increasing in scope and in scale, building connections that will expand their contributions to the lives of Canadians in the years ahead. Colleges and polytechnics have made enormous strides in recent years in their efforts to engage external partners in applied research. The most recent figures […]
Canada’s economic priority must be innovation
Green economic principles are pragmatic. Thanks to the influence of Green parties around the world, these core principles have been tested. They work. Central to our policies is understanding that there is no conflict between environment and economy. A smart economy is one that is resilient. A smart economy is diversified, less vulnerable to global shifts. A smart […]
Updated science strategy expands Harper government’s focus on innovation
In an increasingly competitive and ever-changing world, our government knows that science policy needs to be both flexible and forward-looking. Our original Science and Technology Strategy, released in 2007, helped guide the government through significant investments across the board. Even during the global economic recession, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s commitment to funding Canadian science […]
Government could be more active in mining innovation, industry says
While some in the mining sector believe Canadian governments are lacking an innovative approach to mineral extraction, others say it is just an extremely profitable industry looking for government handouts and more effort should be paid to refining materials in the country while innovating in material reuse. In an interview with Northern Life, a Sudbury, […]
Changes to patent filing system aim to make Canada more attractive for applicants
Recent changes to the Canadian patent application system are aimed, in part, at making Canada a more appealing country to file for intellectual protection of innovators’ ideas, according to Industry Canada. The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has brought in amendments to the Canadian Patent Act to bring the country’s intellectual property system in line […]
