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Hudson’s Bay looking at closing half its stores amid restructuring: source

The restructuring process Hudson's Bay kicked off Friday will likely see Canada's oldest company shrink as it...

‘Very difficult position’: Bank of Canada expected to cut rate amid trade uncertainty

The Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement arrives on Wednesday in a cloud of uncertainty thanks to...

Federal government announces $6.5-billion aid package for businesses hit by trade war

The federal government has put together a $6.5-billion aid package and is making temporary changes to the...

Tech workers skip Women’s Day events to avoid giving false sense of progress

When International Women’s Day arrives on Saturday, Christa Hill won't be at any of the many celebrations...

National Capital Region’s unemployment rate falls to 5.5% in February

The National Capital Region’s unemployment rate fell slightly in February as the local economy’s job gains outpaced...

Canadians cancel U.S. travel plans amid anger over tariffs, weak loonie

Airlines and travel companies have seen bookings to the United States plummet as Canadians rethink their plans amid anger over the...

Canadian recession looms this year if U.S. tariffs stay in place: economists

Economists say the Canadian economy is poised to plunge into a recession this year if U.S. tariffs...

Shopify lists U.S. site alongside Ottawa on SEC filing for first time to ‘align’ itself with peers

Shopify has listed a U.S. address alongside its Ottawa-based headquarters for the first time in an annual...

Canada’s economy heated up heading into 2025 — now comes Trump

Canada's economy was heating up heading into 2025, but the return of U.S. President Donald Trump to the White...

Canadian consumer confidence hits lowest level since 2023 on U.S. tariff fears

Fears of a trade dispute with the United States have pushed consumer confidence in Canada to its lowest level in...
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The narrative surrounding the Canadian tech sector often focuses on boom-and-bust cycles, brain drain, or the historical demise of past giants. But the numbers tell a different story. Driven by evolutionary waves from telecommunications to software-as-a-service, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the national technology ecosystem has quietly produced remarkable long-term enterprise value. New research shows that Ottawa tech unicorns have produced at least one billion-dollar firm every single decade, making it the highest per-capita producer of unicorns in the country. Moreso, local tech ventures account for a staggering three-quarters of all-time wealth creation in Canadian tech history, driving $1.4 trillion in wealth over the past 36 years. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran celebrates Ottawa Innovation Week by speaking with tech veteran Sasha Gera, chief operating officer of HealWell AI. Gera shares his research and insights from his newly launched ledger, Unicorn North, highlighting how Ottawa stacks up against other major Canadian cities and why it remains the most productive, distraction-free destination for building sustainable, hundred-year companies. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Introducing Sasha Gera 14:45 Sponsor Segment 17:57 Innovation Week 25:15 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
Techopia: Is Ottawa the country’s biggest tech wealth generator? | Episode 298

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