“Hard work lies ahead”: Canadian tech leaders strike urgent tone on policy asks following Liberal victory
Domestic procurement, boosting business investment key issues for Carney government, industry groups say.
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Québec grants Centech $4.5 million to boost deep tech, medtech commercialization
Puzzle Medical, Eli Health graduated incubator-accelerator program run out of École technologique supérieure.
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Taxes, reduced US dependency, and AI investment are major ballot-box issues
Prime Minister Mark Carney almost worked at Shopify: former exec
Former CPO Craig Miller says Carney offered president role in 2020, but turned it down for Brookfield.
Government of Ontario investing $750 million in STEM programs to bolster talent pool in face of tariff threats
Commitment anticipated to support more than 20,000 STEM seats across the province per year.
Federal government launches loan facility to support enterprises impacted by tariffs
Canada repurposes COVID-era emergency funding agency to provide loans for impacted large businesses.
Several tech figures endorse Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives in open letter connected to Fairfax Financial
John Ruffolo, Amar Varma, and Fairfax’s Prem Watsa among list of 33 signatories.
Canadian tech makes federal election asks
Plus: BetaKit’s “Most Ambitious” issue launches in June.
150 Canadian tech leaders urge federal parties to deliver plan for economic sovereignty in open letter
CCI letter calls on parties to share plans to build Canada’s domestic capacity at next week’s debates.
Ontario takes bite out of Premier Doug Ford’s promised US procurement ban
Ban of “all” US contractors won’t apply to those with more than 250 Canadian workers.
Scale AI offering $30-million envelope for Canadian companies to accelerate AI adoption
Government-backed AI hub to cover up to 40 percent of “high-impact” AI projects completed this year.
CVCA calls for temporary capital gains reduction, national investment tax credit in pitch to federal parties
Proposal also asks next government to follow through on VCCI, SR&ED reform, and domestic pension investment.
Healthtech startup Vopemed lands $2.29-million pre-seed funding for AI-powered surgery visuals
A mini Montréal healthtech boom may be on the horizon as several early-stage companies attract investment.
“Changes nothing”: Canadian tech still in limbo as country escapes worst of US tariff wave
PM Mark Carney: US has signalled additional tariffs on pharmaceuticals, semiconductors.