Op-Eds

Articles from Top Industry Leaders on Canadian Innovation

A Territorial Development Approach to Mining in Canada Andres Sanabria Policy Analyst OECD’s Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities Bridget Donovan Policy Analyst OECD’s Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities Tamara Krawchenko Associate Professor University of Victoria
MiningIndigenousTerritorial Development
Canada’s AI Blockbuster Moment: Why the Right Infrastructure Will Make or Break it Raj Juneja President Cisco Canada
AIDigital TransformationInfrastructure
Kicking Off 2026: Canada’s AI Task Force Has a Rare Chance to Lead With Confidence Adam Froman Founder & CEO Delvinia
AIGovernmentIntellectual Property
How Legal AI Can Strengthen Canada’s Economic Competitiveness Mark Doble Founder & CEO Alexi
AICompetitivenessLegal
Building the Low-Carbon Industries of Tomorrow: Alberta’s Next Wave of Economic Growth Keren Perla Director, Alberta’s Clean Competitiveness Energy Futures Lab
Clean EnergyCompetitivenessDecarbonization
Closing the Women’s Health Gap: Why Canada Must Invest in Femtech Now Louise Pichette Director of Health Sciences MaRS Discovery District
Women’s HealthBiotechHealth
How Canadian Fintech Can Lead the Next Financial Revolution Naga Parvatharajan CEO Ratehub
FintechBankingDigital Transformation
Dependable Flexibility: The Fastest Path to a Resilient Grid Farid Madhani CFO Peak Power
Grid ResilienceAIClean Energy
How Board Effectiveness Can Strengthen Canada’s Future Economy Ciara Wakita Partner Hugessen
CompetitivenessGovernanceLeadership
Canada’s Creative Renaissance: A Call to Action for Agentic AI Shahrzad Rafati Founder & CEO RHEI
AIDigital TransformationEntrepreneurship
How Aviation Powers Progress and Economies Maria Della Posta President Pratt & Whitney Canada
ManufacturingClean EnergySkills
Aerospace is Essential to Building the Strongest Economy in the G7 Mike Mueller President & CEO Aerospace Industries Association of Canada
AerospaceDefenceExport
Protecting the Skies Together: Canada’s Leadership on Global Aviation Safety Steven MacKinnon Minister of Transport Government of Canada
GovernmentRegulationsTransportation
Canada’s Future Is Airborne—Let’s Build It to Last Tracy Medve President & CEO KF Aerospace
InfrastructureRegulationsTransportation
What Does Identic AI Mean for Canada’s Future? Don Tapscott Co-Founder & Executive Chairman Blockchain Research Institute
AIDigital TransformationProductivity
Crisis Makes the Choice for Us, and Creativity Is the Way Out Saeed Zeinali Founder & CEO NextStars
EntrepreneurshipInnovationProductivity
The Future of Distributed Wind in Canada: What Must Be Done Now to Lead and Win Richard Legault President & CEO Eocycle Technologies
WindClean EnergyClimate Change
Building Canada’s Technology Nation: The Urgency of Bold Investment Ha Nguyen Partner McRock Capital
AIInvestment AttractionTech
From Hidden Cost to Strategic Value: Rethinking Water in the Age of AI Soula Chronopoulos President AquaAction
Climate ResilienceAIClean Energy
Beyond Productivity: The Social Dividend of Canada’s Homegrown AI Romel Dhalla Corporate Director JasperVOCAL
AIInclusionProductivity
Beyond Silver Bullets: How We Solve Canada’s Wicked Problems Matters David Hughes President & CEO Generate Canada
Climate ResilienceCollaborationSustainability
A Retirement-Ready Canada is a Competitive Canada Derek W. Dobson CEO CAAT Pension Plan
CompetitivenessDemographicsProductivity
Canada’s Nuclear Turning Point: From Concept to Construction Lisa McBride Canada Country Leader GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Clean EnergyClimate ChangeDecarbonization
Why Nonprofits Are the Unsung Drivers of Canada’s Economic Growth Duke Chang CEO CanadaHelps
ImpactProductivityWork