Ontario to cancel $100-million Starlink contract in response to US tariff threat
Premier Doug Ford announced the province will no longer sign contracts with American companies.
Shopify CEO commits to ‘buy local’ features for Shop app after criticizing Canada’s tariff response
US and Canada first to be featured as Tobi Lütke claims Shopify is “unaffected” by tariffs.
Mangrove Lithium secures $50.4 million to construct lithium refining plant in British Columbia
Company claims facility will produce enough battery-grade materials annually to power 25,000 EVs.
Federal government delays implementation of capital gains inclusion rate increase to 2026
Tax changes previously set for June of last year will now wait until next January.
Boardy partners with Diversio in effort to make its AI more inclusive following email backlash
AI “superconnector” that sent unsolicited messages about users’ looks will now undergo inclusivity training.
Majority of Canadian IT workers say they’d consider relocating to the US: survey
Canadian IT landscape needs more training, tech hubs outside of major cities, respondents say.
Canadian-led Nue raises $28.8-million Series A round led by Inovia
San Francisco-based revenue management platform plans to expand globally.
Big in Japan: Nuvei acquires Paywiser’s Japanese subsidiary in Asia-Pacific market push
Acquisition includes licence allowing Nuvei to process payments across all major networks in the country.
Canadian-founded Clay achieves unicorn status with $57.5-million raise
Customer research AI startup CEO claims its 6x growth in 2024 prompted existing investors to “double down.”
Optable raises $28.8 million to grow data management solution in United States
Funding for the adtech venture led by Telus Global Ventures with participation from many returning investors.
Liberal leadership candidates signal party pivot on capital gains tax rate changes
Carney, Freeland, and Gould express willingness to reverse course on divisive policy.
Innovation Minister says Canada will review business relationship with Amazon following Québec retreat
Open letter says Amazon’s decision “raises questions” about its commitment to Canada.
AstraZeneca to invest $820-million CAD in Ontario facilities expansion
Invest Ontario providing $16.1-million CAD grant to support life sciences sector growth.
Street Context acquired by American market intelligence firm BlueMatrix for undisclosed amount
Combined company will integrate authoring, financial data, and consumption analytics into one platform.
Private equity firm Novacap raises more than $1-billion USD for first digital infrastructure fund
Novacap CEO says digital infrastructure will remain in high demand due to growth of AI.