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Housing starts CMHC releases its latest read on the Canadian housing market on Monday when it publishes its...

Bank CEOs expecting muted economic growth, subdued spring housing market

The chief executives of Canada's biggest banks say they expect muted economic growth, a slower spring housing...

CMHC looks to raise extra money for housing outside of billions from government

The chief executive of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says his agency wants to raise hundreds...

Celine Dion plans Ottawa concert as part of fall world tour

Celine Dion is embarking on her first North American tour in more than a decade. The Quebecois superstar...

National Arts Centre faces ‘diminished’ season of Indigenous Theatre after funding denial

The inaugural season of the National Arts Centre's Indigenous Theatre will go forward in a "greatly diminished...

New carbon tax starts for provinces that fought the federal plan

People in Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick will be paying more for gasoline and heating fuel...

New carbon tax starts for provinces that fought the federal plan

People in Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick will be paying more for gasoline and heating fuel...

BlackBerry stock up as Q4 results beat analyst estimates for revenue and profit

BlackBerry Ltd. beat analyst estimates in the fourth quarter as North American customers fuelled growth for the...

Ontario to expand beer, wine to corner stores, finance minister says

Ontario's finance minister says the province will move ahead with an expansion of beer and wine sales...

Seth Rogen teams up with Canopy Growth to launch cannabis brand Houseplant

Pineapple Express star Seth Rogen and screenwriter Evan Goldberg have teamed up with Smiths Falls-based Canopy Growth...
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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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