govt | BetaKit - Part 12

Canadian tech is locked in on election season

Douglas Soltys January 20, 2025

Plus: Former Plooto CEO Hamed Abbasi on trial for alleged sexual assault.

Alex Riehl January 16, 2025

Opposition leader takes aim at budget piece that struck a nerve with Canadian tech ahead of likely spring election.

Madison McLauchlan January 16, 2025

Ex-BlackBerry co-CEO Jim Balsillie donates $10 million CAD to ‘economic nationalism’ think tank.

Alex Riehl January 14, 2025

Champagne: “I will dedicate my energy … to defend Canadian businesses.”

Douglas Soltys January 12, 2025

A cleantech crisis? More centaurs? No more VCCI? FinTech IPOs? Quantum leaps? Let’s dig in.

Madison McLauchlan December 30, 2024

Minister Christopher Skeete: Québec startups can’t compete at a global scale without government assistance.

Douglas Soltys December 29, 2024

Indiscriminate spending and unfinished policy commitments will be the Liberals’ innovation legacy.

Douglas Soltys December 27, 2024

AI agents! Political shenanigans! Canadian tech acquisitions! Big Tech breakups!

Douglas Soltys December 23, 2024

Nankivell’s tenure on MaRS lasts only nine months, slightly longer than the executive search to hire her.

Douglas Soltys December 23, 2024

Plus: Check your SR&ED history for a potential post-holiday windfall.

Douglas Soltys December 20, 2024

Plus: Annual grades for Wealthsimple, Shopify, Cohere, and more.

Alex Riehl December 20, 2024

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says he will bring down the government when Parliament reconvenes in January.

Madison McLauchlan December 19, 2024

VC firm to raise dedicated fund in new year separate from government mandate.

Jared Lindzon December 19, 2024

Legislation this year identified ‘excluded loans’ as exempt from federal assistance.

Madison McLauchlan December 17, 2024

Feds up FCAC commitment but push open banking rollout to 2026, with several legislative hurdles to overcome.