Nokia, Honeywell partner with Québec’s Numana to develop quantum-safe communication networks
“God knows” cybersecurity research is needed in this geopolitical context, economy minister says.
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Liberals’ capital gains tax hike is dead, lifetime exemption limit increase to stay
Feds announce plans to scrap inclusion rate hike because “Canada is a country of builders,” PM says.
Canada invests $36.6 million in Strategic Innovation Fund technology networks
In his last days in ISED role, Champagne announced SIF funds for agtech, cleantech organizations.
Did Cohere give Canada its DeepSeek moment?
Plus: An innovation agenda for the next election.
An election primer on what Canadian innovators need
With a new prime minister named, Canada’s next election looms. Who will set the innovation agenda?
Anita Anand named innovation minister, Champagne moved to finance in new Carney cabinet
Freeland appointed Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, with Gould and Baylis nowhere to be found.
Canadian government opens $300-million AI Compute Access Fund in latest AI commitment
Fund follows recent refresh of feds’ AI Advisory Council and release of public service AI strategy.
Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney says Liberals will kill their own capital gains tax changes
Proposed capital gains tax inclusion rate hike had been in legislative limbo since prorogation.
Federal investment to help Telesat take on Starlink with new Québec campus
The low Earth orbit satellite operations centre is expected to create 300 jobs.
What is Build Canada trying to construct?
Daniel Debow wants to move Canada’s Overton window. But he’s frustrated with ‘DOGE’ discourse.
Government of Canada commits over $6 billion to help businesses weather trade war
EDC and BDC get a big boost to support businesses affected by tariffs and market uncertainties.
“My god, this is exhausting”: US delays some tariffs against Canada until April
President Donald Trump’s backtrack limited to Canadian goods covered under CUSMA.
Healthtech Connex snags $3.7 million from PacifiCan to help measure brain health
Surrey, BC life sciences firm plans to expand sales in North America, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand.
Toronto and Ottawa area companies receive $32 million in AI-focused FedDev funding
Ada, Mission Control, and Loop Financial among supported companies.
The trade war has begun. Here’s what Canadian tech is saying
Survey finds 42 percent of Canadian entrepreneurs want financial support navigating US tariffs.