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Ontario can’t lead in AI if it won’t buy Ontario innovation

Liam Gill argues Ontario needs to be a customer for AI, not just a talent factory.

Budget 2025 changes means tech companies with physical footprints should reclaim R&D investments.

Deal includes Carbon Alpha’s North Star carbon capture project in Meadow Lake.

Layoffs follow a Québec court decision that blocked lenders push for an asset sale.

DIS outlines a “build-partner-buy” framework and plans to name “national champions.”

US tech giant confirmed the October 2025 deal in a disclosure to the EU.

Atallah brothers’ $78-million buyback bid moves forward despite several creditors’ objections.

Deal combines two startups growing leafy greens with indoor farming technologies.

Plus: General Fusion to go public on Nasdaq via $1-billion USD SPAC deal.

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for January 23, 2026.

I Adopt Québec’s Tech campaign launches to encourage businesses to buy local tech and services.

Proptech Collective says 2025 brought signs of maturity, fewer exits, and some possible tailwinds.

Sportlogiq says its platform is used by 97 percent of NHL teams, and serves more than 220 clients worldwide.

Plus: Shopify leans into agentic commerce.

PolarGrid CEO Rade Kovacevic believes GenAI video and voice will be killer apps once they can function in real-time.