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Roadblocks in technology transfer and government procurement must be dismantled for Canadian startups to succeed

By Mark Lowey
Canadian startups regularly encounter roadblocks with university technology transfer and government procurement processes that are hurting the companies’ ability to grow and stay in Canada, say startup founders and CEOs.

Ottawa should quickly approve nation-building projects as part of a new “Mission Canada” policy framework

By Mark Lowey
The federal government needs to identify and deliver on a list of high-impact, “no regrets,” nation-building projects to attract investment and increase Canada’s productivity, says a new report by the Public Policy Forum.

Per capita GDP is a “deeply flawed” way to measure Canada’s economic performance and Canadians’ standard of living

By Guest Contributor
Per capita GDP is a deeply flawed and misleading way to measure Canada's economic performance and Canadians' standard of living, says Jim Stanford at the Centre for Future Work.

Beware of rampant and disguised misinformation on social media platforms during this federal election

By Mark Lowey
Canadian voters should be aware that social media platforms are rife with misinformation, influenced by cheaply purchased bots and Facebook groups and the blocking of Canadian news, media ecosystem experts say.

Canadian government policies are still more challenging than U.S. tariffs, tech CEOs say

By Mark Lowey
Canadian government policies present more hurdles for homegrown tech companies than U.S. tariffs so far, CEOs of several tech firms said during a Council of Canadian Innovators national roundtable.

Ottawa needs to boost funding for indirect costs of Canadian research in light of Trump’s cuts to science agencies

By Mark Lowey
The federal government needs to increase funding for the indirect costs of Canadian research impacted by the Trump administration’s cuts to research and science programs, William Ghali, vice-president (research) at the University of Calgary, says in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Trump’s scrapping of clean energy incentives and climate policies will slow but not stop green energy transition

By Mark Lowey
The Trump administration’s rollback of clean energy incentives and climate policies in the U.S. will slow but not stop the green energy transition, say climate and energy experts.

Selecting Canada’s nuclear waste disposal site: world-class public engagement process or flawed and manipulative?

By Mark Lowey
Did the process of choosing the site to permanently store Canada’s highly radioactive nuclear waste deep underground set a world standard for public engagement that led to two communities willing to host the site? Or was the industry-led process badly flawed and manipulative, leading to a site and an unproven technology that’s dangerous?

Canada needs to fast-track key energy projects, secure new markets in wake of U.S. tariffs: Business Council of Canada

By Mark Lowey
Canada must take immediate steps to prioritize and fast-track key projects in energy, transportation and digital infrastructure to ensure continued economic stability in the face of U.S. tariffs, says a new report by the Business Council of Canada.

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