Canada’s AI strategy draws mixed reviews from across tech ecosystem
Viewpoints differ, but experts aligned that strategy needs clearer timelines and greater detail.
Canada’s AI strategy contains $2.3 billion in spending but few details on new privacy regulations
Delayed strategy promises plan to encourage Canadians to reinvest tech investment gains in AI startups.
Shopify ups share buyback program as activist investors question AI policies
Canadian e-commerce giant’s stock price is down nearly 27 percent since the beginning of the year.
Stablecoins will eventually “leapfrog” real-time rail payments, finance leaders say
Panelists at the 2026 Canadian Finance Summit agreed that stablecoins present better value than RTR payments.
Robinhood officially enters Canada, following WonderFi acquisition
WonderFi’s president and CEO departed following the close of the deal.
Version One Ventures raises $108 million USD across two new funds
But Vancouver-based deep tech investor is increasingly looking outside of Canada.
Leaked draft of Canada’s AI strategy reportedly reveals plans for tech growth fund
Draft policy promises more funding for AI Compute Access Fund and Canada’s network of AI institutes.
BDC extends Isabelle Hudon’s mandate as CEO through 2030
Crown corporation’s board chair says Hudon will help shape its next five-year strategy.
Questrade’s Salim Naran doesn’t understand why more people aren’t using AI for personal finance
At Toronto Tech Week, Naran said uptake of AI tools for financial management is “surprisingly low.”
Purpose CEO Som Seif says “self-centred” finance industry is killing competition
Amidst battle with OSC, Seif claims incumbents wield the regulated nature of the financial industry against change.
Investor burn books and FaceTiming Serena Williams: three founder fundraising stories from Homecoming
CEOs of Float, Neo Financial, and Rebel told Homecoming attendees how they courted investors.
Uber’s president doesn’t know what the company’s 10.5 million drivers will be doing in 15 years
Andrew Macdonald tells Toronto Tech Week’s Homecoming that the gig app’s labour pool may soon start to shrink.
Lastwall raises $16 million to defend critical infrastructure in cyberspace
CEO says modern cyber warfare involves targets once considered off limits.
WonderFi clears final regulatory hurdle to be acquired by Robinhood
More than a year after inking the deal, it’s finally slated to close on June 1.
From the ashes of Ubisoft Halifax, an indie studio rises to revive Atlantic Canada’s gaming industry
Besszong is figuring out the mechanics of its debut game, and how to run a studio with no money.