Q&A: Senator Daryl Fridhandler on why Canada needs to better support its smaller businesses
Senate committee recently tabled eight recommendations to improve “the backbone of the Canadian economy.”
Reports
The Canadian entrepreneur has changed. Has banking kept up?
Tangerine Bank’s Jodi Kovitz examines trends shaping modern entrepreneurship and the support builders seek.
Canadian entrepreneurs are doubling down on growth despite tough market conditions: BDC
Survey finds that 78 percent of SMEs have growth ambitions, compared with 67 percent last year.
Canada’s major projects boom is a big opportunity for smaller firms, but hurdles remain
BDC report says the country’s infrastructure push could require help from 280,000 SMBs.
Should Carney compel pension funds to invest in Canada?
Plus: Waabi COO says autonomous trucks are ready to be deployed.
Women without sponsorship face larger barriers to career advancement in tech, new report finds
Toast Institute says women in middle management receive significantly less professional sponsorship.
Most Canadian execs say sovereign AI is important. Few know what it actually means
Cohere study shows one in three executives have difficulty describing sovereign AI.
Canadian foodtech funding runs dry beyond the seed stage, CFIN reports
Study finds infrastructure is hot, while delivery apps and restaurant tech are not.
Canadian tech firms are selling to foreign buyers when it’s time to scale, CCI says
Report says difficulties securing domestic clients, capital, and talent are driving founders to exit early.
Canadian VC dollar deployment sees first early-year increase since 2021
CVCA report shows capital continues to concentrate into fewer, larger deals.
AI-native Canadian startups outpacing international peers, AWS finds
Report credits deep technical expertise, research talent, and founders used to doing more with less.
“We’re counting coupons”: Tech leaders question how foreign investment is shaping domestic innovation
MaRS panel explores Canada’s innovation struggles, from talent retention to tech adoption.
Toronto Tech Week doubles attendance in second year
Grassroots tech conference hosted 32,000 attendees across more than 600 events, organizers say.
Canada is gaining corporate VCs, but still has “a participation problem,” report finds
Deloitte reports that Canadian corporate VC deal volume dropped 20 percent in 2025.
Why advocates say “inclusive succession” is a hidden market opportunity for Canada
Report calls for more structural support for entrepreneurship-through-acquisition.