Solving Canada’s innovation paradox
It’s time for a new way of thinking about how to support innovation so we can dismantle the innovation paradox.
Cultivating growth: Canada’s bio-economy opportunity
The bio-economy offers a path to more productivity by leveraging our domestic resources, adopting innovative technologies and advanced manufacturing capabilities, and building strong, integrated supply and value chains here at home.
National innovation strategy needed to address funding and other issues, say sector experts
This country is ‘one of the worst’ for business research and development spending, according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s senior director of advanced manufacturing.
Canada needs solutions-focused innovation to tackle social and environmental challenges
An independent social innovation agency could help make this happen.
Canada’s entrepreneurial mindset starts with its students
As each new cohort of students interested in exploring entrepreneurship is ever-more sophisticated, our programs and services must evolve to meet their ambitions.
Supporting Canadian entrepreneurs is critical
The main driver of economic growth and rising productivity is technological progress, much of which comes from ambitious entrepreneurs. Supporting them should be a priority.
Could the House’s procedural impasse set the stage for a federal election?
Expert warns of an ‘accidental election’ if parties don’t budge in the current political stalemate, as Conservatives filibuster House proceedings and the Bloc Québécois sticks to its OAS ultimatum.
Without the necessary resources, it becomes harder for universities to stay competitive on the global stage
Many schools are now facing a significant backlog of urgent repairs, which affects the quality of education they can offer.
The world needs more Canada—but can we deliver the goods?
We boast the resources to meet the world’s demand for food and energy security, but risk squandering that opportunity if we don’t act with urgency to ensure we can deliver.
Now is the time for Canada to assume its infrastructure responsibilities to First Nations
The original peoples of this land deserve the dignity of accessing infrastructure that they can count on, all the time.
