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Provinces asking feds for $138 million to help buy out flooded properties

Flood-ravaged provinces are asking the federal government to provide almost $138 million to move or buy out...

Update: Air Canada stock hits new high on news of exclusive talks to buy Transat AT

Air Canada's interest in buying rival Transat AT Inc. for about $520 million got positive feedback from...

Ottawa’s annual rate of inflation stays at 1.7% despite carbon tax pressure

Ottawa’s annual inflation rate kept steady at 1.7 per cent for a third straight month in April...

Ottawa MPP Marie-France Lalonde seeks federal seat in Orléans

Ontario Liberal politician Marie-France Lalonde wants to run for Parliament to replace retired general Andrew Leslie in...

Onex signs agreement to buy WestJet in deal valued at $5B, including debt

Onex Corp. has signed a friendly deal to buy WestJet Airlines Ltd. in a transaction it valued...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Tilray update Tilray Inc. will release its first-quarter results on Tuesday. The Nanaimo, B.C.-based company's CEO recently identified...

Ontario raising 417 speed limit to 110 km/h in pilot project

Ontario will be raising speed limits to 110 kilometres an hour on Highway 417 and two other...

Nearly one in five board directors at Canada firms are female: StatsCan

Statistics Canada says women fill 19.4 per cent of the seats on corporate boards of directors across...

Nearly one in five board directors at Canada firms are female: StatsCan

Statistics Canada says women fill 19.4 per cent of the seats on corporate boards of directors across...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Air Canada earnings Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu speaks to analysts about the airline's first-quarter results on Monday....
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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
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