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.
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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.
Federal, Ontario governments contribute to Linamar’s $1-billion EV manufacturing investment
ISED commits up to $169.4 million through Strategic Innovation Fund as Trump tariffs loom.
To survive tariffs, Canadian startups need plans “A through D”
Plus: Shopify quietly kills Indigenous Entrepreneurship program.
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.
Canadian quantum commercialization and research projects get federal funding boost
Three commercialization projects get $4.7 million from DIGITAL, NSERC grants $74 million to 107 research projects.
Federal government provides $3.5 million for DMZ’s new Centre for Housing Innovation
New Toronto accelerator aims to help entrepreneurs develop solutions to housing supply challenges.
Canadian tech is locked in on election season
Plus: Former Plooto CEO Hamed Abbasi on trial for alleged sexual assault.
Pierre Poilievre pledges to scrap capital gains tax changes under Conservative government
Opposition leader takes aim at budget piece that struck a nerve with Canadian tech ahead of likely spring election.
CCI launches Balsillie-backed innovation policy institute Canadian SHIELD
Ex-BlackBerry co-CEO Jim Balsillie donates $10 million CAD to ‘economic nationalism’ think tank.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will not seek Liberal leadership
Champagne: “I will dedicate my energy … to defend Canadian businesses.”
The biggest tech questions of 2025
A cleantech crisis? More centaurs? No more VCCI? FinTech IPOs? Quantum leaps? Let’s dig in.
Province funnels $9 million into Québec Tech amid critiques over government spending
Minister Christopher Skeete: Québec startups can’t compete at a global scale without government assistance.
A requiem for the feds’ (failed) innovation strategy
Indiscriminate spending and unfinished policy commitments will be the Liberals’ innovation legacy.