The Short Report: January 21, 2026

Mark Lowey
January 21, 2026

Port of Montreal expansion gets greenlighted by Major Projects Office; Canada-China trade deal angers Doug Ford Canada's response to sexually abusive images on X is "tepid;" Canada needs to improve patenting performance; Canadian firms often bought before before reaching full scale; national AI literacy program for Canadian consumers and within financial institutions needed; Canada's AI strategy should avoid excessive precaution; and more.

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