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Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid backlog

Purolator and UPS have paused shipments from some courier companies as they try to work through a...

Region’s jobless rate drops to 6.2% in November, bucking national trend

The National Capital Region’s jobless rate was 6.2 per cent last month, down from 6.4 per cent in October, Statistics Canada said in its latest labour force survey.

Cyber Monday delivering sales but some are expecting them to be down from last year

Canadians have flocked to malls and online stores for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and their surrounding sales...

Shopify data show Black Friday shopping fuelling sales across Canadian retailers

Canadian shoppers have been visiting malls and logging onto retailer websites as Black Friday sweeps through the...

GDP per capita falls for sixth straight quarter, economists split on rate cut size

The Canadian economy shrank on a per-person basis for a sixth consecutive quarter, extending an all-too-familiar trend...

HOOPP poll says inflation and employee burnout top employer concerns

A new report says inflation and employee burnout are topping concerns for Canadian businesses for this year...

Implementing GST break for two months proving to be a ‘nightmare’ for businesses

Canadian businesses are about two weeks away from having to scrap some of the tax they charge...

Fewer people intend to buy an EV amid price, driving range concerns: EY report

A new survey finds fewer drivers intend to make their next car purchase an electric vehicle. EY's Mobility...

Canopy Growth names Luc Mongeau as the cannabis company’s next CEO

Canopy Growth Corp. has named Luc Mongeau as the cannabis company's next chief executive officer. The company says...

Retail industry praises GST holiday but says it may be ‘laborious’ for some

A temporary pause on charging the federal sales tax on many items has retailers excited, even though...
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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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