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Don’t make election about immigration, corporate Canada tells political leaders

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City of Ottawa declares state of emergency due to flooding threat

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency over flooding along the Ottawa River and...

Bank of Canada holds interest rate, drops growth forecast for 2019

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Gatineau-based Hexo among firms pushing for different cannabis beverage rules

A group of alcohol and cannabis companies have formed an industry alliance to push for changes to...

Former U.S. president Barack Obama to visit Ottawa in May

Former U.S. president Barack Obama is set to visit the nation's capital next month for a question-and-answer...

Toronto developer Carmine Nigro named new LCBO chair by Ontario government

A Toronto-based developer has been named the new chairman of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. Carmine Nigro,...

Canadian Armed Forces called in to sandbag Gatineau floods

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Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

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Ontario’s challenge of carbon pricing law wraps up; judges reserve decision

Ontario's constitutional challenge to the federal government's imposition of a carbon charge was left in the hands...

Canopy signs US$3.4B deal to buy N.Y.-based Acreage Holdings if pot legal in U.S.

Canopy Growth Corp. has struck a deal to buy U.S. company Acreage Holdings Inc. for US$3.4 billion,...
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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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