The compound impact of AI on the labour market
Plus: Wealthsimple’s new first, Dominion Dynamics’ new wingman.
Reports
CVCA and NACO offer competing visions for feds’ $750-million venture envelope
NACO points to early-stage gaps, while CVCA wants capital committed to growth.
The quiet militarization of Canadian AI
Canadian AI styles itself as ethical but is reorienting towards military and dual-use technology.
Canada’s small businesses felt the “true cost of a fractured global economy” in late 2025
Xero report shows largest quarterly decline in sales growth since fall 2020.
CCI wants governments to buy more Canadian healthtech
Tech advocacy group urges overhaul of procurement and data management to support domestic companies.
Sluggish growth, lost value: what decades of data reveal about Canada’s early-stage funding gap
NACO and Startup Genome report argues that Canada’s tech ecosystem lost $66 billion USD in value.
Capital concentrates as Canadian VC market narrows: report
Just 26 megadeals accounted for two-thirds of all dollars invested in 2025.
The feds asked investors for candid feedback on BDC. It was never actioned
BetaKit-obtained 2023 report outlines private-sector grievances with Canada’s largest VC.
We read every submission from Canada’s AI task force: here’s what they said
Nearly 350 pages of recommendations sketch a fractured but urgent road map for Canada’s AI future.
Ottawa releases findings from AI task force and public consultation
Government used AI to parse more than 11,000 submissions that will inform Canada’s new AI strategy.
Building with AI is now the “price of admission” for software startups, Inovia report says
AI-native startups ate up 40 percent of software deal value in Canada in 2025.
Bengio-led AI safety report warns of growing risks amid rapid capability gains
Major advancements in coding and mathematics come alongside a rise in AI-powered scams and cyberattacks.
Q&A: Why Canada shouldn’t ban kids from social media
Tech policy advocate Josh Tabish on why he thinks regulation shouldn’t necessarily mean restriction.
Canada is the sixth-best place on earth to build a tech startup, new index suggests
The US, Singapore, UK, Switzerland, and UAE snagged the top five spots.
How AI and a “tight” fundraising market are reshaping Canadian proptech
Proptech Collective says 2025 brought signs of maturity, fewer exits, and some possible tailwinds.