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Articles from Top Industry Leaders on Canadian Innovation

Why It’s Time for Small Fleets to Electrify—and How Information Makes All the Difference Adam Thorn Program Director, Transportation Policy Pembina Institute
EVAuto
Securing Canada’s Digital Future Starts with Talent Hyelim Juliana Kim National Sector Lead, Cybersecurity Mitacs Dr. Stephen Lucas CEO Mitacs
TalentCybersecurityDigital TransformationTech
Beyond Tariffs: Canada’s Chance to Lead in the Global Talent Race Daniel Hengeveld VP of Investment Attraction Toronto Global
TalentImmigrationTariffs
A Sustainable Framework for Long-Term Care Development: Emphasizing Public Private Partnerships and Risk Allocation Melissa Di Marco Partner and Global Co-Lead Accuracy Canada
DemographicsHealthHousingPublic–Private Partnerships
Domestic by Design: Why Canada Needs to Buy and Upgrade Canadian Resources Apoorv Sinha Co-Founder and CEO Carbon Upcycling
ManufacturingNatural ResourcesTariffs
Trump has Made Regulatory Harmonization Unworkable; Canada Must Carve its Own Path Kevin Thomas CEO SHARE
TradeGovernmentRegulationsTariffs
Why Cannabis is Canada’s to Own Annaliese Kibler Director of Regulatory Affairs Aurora Cannabis
CannabisBiotechRegulations
Canada Should Seize Opportunity Presented by Booming German Medical Market Raj Grover CEO High Tide
CannabisTrade
Repositioning Cannabis: A Policy, Public Health, and Economic Discussion Tabitha Davis Director of Regulatory and Government Relations SNDL
CannabisGovernmentHealthRegulations
A Burning Issue: Canada’s Excise Stamps are a Self-Inflicted Absurdity Paul McCarthy President Cannabis Council of Canada
CannabisGovernmentRegulations
Unlocking Canada’s Economic Potential Through National Trade Corridors Lindsay Kislock President & CEO WESTAC
EconomyGovernmentSupply ChainsTariffsTrade
Made-in-Canada Life Sciences are an Antidote to US Trade War Christine Williams Acting President Ontario Institute for Cancer Research David O’Neill President FACIT
Life SciencesCommercializationManufacturingTariffsTrade
Integrating Giving into Business: Canada’s Response to a Changing World Fatima Zaidi Co-Chair Tech+Biz4SickKids
ImpactESGGovernment
Economic Reconciliation: What Does it Mean? Chief Raymond Powder Chief Fort McKay First Nation
IndigenousGovernmentReconciliation
The Future of Mobile Broadband Can Arrive Early in Canada Peter Cramton International Research Fellow Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
TelecommunicationsDigital TransformationTech
Annex my A**: Navigating US Trade Tensions and Securing Canada’s Digital Sovereignty Keith Jansa Chief Executive Officer Digital Governance Council
TariffsGovernmentTrade
The Next Frontier for Black Founders: Thriving Beyond the Backlash Against DEI Yinka Adesesan Black Innovation Programs Manager DMZ
DiversityEntrepreneurshipSMEs
The Next Revolution in AI Must Be an Industry-Wide Effort to Reduce Carbon Use Germain Masse Product Lead of Artificial Intelligence and Data OVHcloud
AIDecarbonizationSustainabilityTech
Addressing Canada’s Cybersecurity Readiness Gap Farhaz Thobani President Kyndryl Canada
CybersecurityTech
Boosting Canada’s Innovation Performance Will Fuel Our Economic Future Ferhan Bulca Director Maple Leaf Angels
SMEsCompetitivenessEntrepreneurship
How Artificial Intelligence Enhances Efficiency and Productivity in Business Brian Veloso Managing Director SAP Concur Canada
AIProductivitySMEsWork
Workforce Development Through Intergenerational Synergies: A Win-Win Strategy for Canada Brij Bali President & CEO International Talent Hub
WorkDemographicsSkillsTalent
Canada Needs a Lasting Inward Focus in a World of Black Swans Karl Oczkowski Founder KJ FOSTER
CompetitivenessTariffsTrade
How Canada Can Unlock the Full Potential of Skilled Immigrants and International Graduates Marshia Akbar Director BMO Newcomer Workforce Integration Lab Anna Triandafyllidou Canada Excellence Research Chair Toronto Metropolitan University
ImmigrationEducationSkillsTalent