Canada driving forward with its zero-emission vehicle ambitions
The question on everyone’s mind after the Dec. 21 announcement of regulations for the wholesale adoption of light duty ZEVs by 2035 is obvious: now what?
Innovation Minister Champagne top lobbied cabinet minister in 2022 with auto manufacturers among biggest lobbyists, so far
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne appeared in the most communication reports for 2022 so far, followed by Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
It’s time to enable a globally competitive Canadian semiconductor ecosystem
A well-co-ordinated semiconductor ecosystem in Canada will help existing companies expand, new companies to be incubated, and thousands of Canadians be trained to work in high-paying jobs in a sector which will only continue to grow.
Canada needs modern payment legislation to drive safe innovation
What’s necessary are legislative reforms that support broader access, while continuing to build and operate payment systems that are safe, secure, and flexible.
Big money to scale up our most promising, young companies often from the United States
And many of the most promising early-stage companies that go public do so on American, not Canadian, stock exchanges, where they can quickly fall under the control of U.S. private equity.
Canada’s small businesses need Ottawa’s help to succeed online in today’s economy
As the federal government has recognized, lawmakers in the U.S. and Europe have already moved to bar the largest tech platforms from giving advantages to their own products and limiting the platforms’ power to prevent rivals from communicating with customers.
Canada needs more competition now
It’s time to move away from the economic policies of the past that have created Canadian market structures that allow just a few firms to exert significant control over an entire sector.
John Lorinc takes home top Balsillie prize for book on smart cities
Plus, Equal Voice appoints a former Ontario Liberal Party candidate as its new executive director, and Party Under the Stars, an event supporting post-combat wellness programs is back.
It’s time for Canada to be the global research leader of tomorrow
Canada has proven that when it comes to research excellence and mobilization, we punch above our weight.
What should be on Canada’s policy radar?
We need leaders who can see the bigger picture of how different systems fit together and do the unglamourous behind-the-scenes work to get us ready for the next challenges that will pop up on the radar.
