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Canada dodges tariff bullet, at least for now: U.S. grants provisional exemption

Canada appears to have dodged a protectionist bullet, as one of only two countries to receive a...

Canada chasing trade deal with South American block after signing new TPP

Canada is expected to announce Friday the start of formal free trade negotiations with the four-country South...

Bugs in the grocery aisle: Loblaw adds cricket powder to its PC line

Canada's largest grocer believes Canadians are ready to cook with crickets and is bringing the alternative protein...

Bank of Canada holds interest rate, underlines ‘growing’ trade uncertainty

The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate target on hold Wednesday as it pointed to...

BlackBerry files patent suit against Facebook

BlackBerry Ltd. is taking Facebook Inc. and its WhatsApp and Instagram subsidiaries to court in California, alleging...

PM and Trump talk: U.S. in hurry for NAFTA deal, using tariff threat as leverage

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke by phone with President Donald Trump on a day the United States...

White House gets pressure from within U.S. to spare Canada from steel tariffs

The Trump administration is coming under political pressure at home to exclude Canada from global tariffs on...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Trade-war fears U.S. President Donald Trump has promised details on his proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports...

Canadian banks wrap up solid quarter with TD beating expectations

Canada's biggest banks wrapped up another solid quarter of better-than-expected results, shrugging off hefty writedowns and worries...

Trump vows to lower tariff hammer on steel, aluminum; Canada braces for impact

The United States will impose wide-ranging tariffs on steel and aluminum, President Donald Trump declared Thursday, prompting...
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For Ottawa-based tech founders looking to raise capital, these are challenging days. The "valley of death," that precarious gap between initial startup and sustainable growth, appears to be widening. While early funding often comes from family and friends, angel investors play a critical role in bridging this gap. In Ottawa, the Capital Angel Network (CAN) has anchored the local angel investor ecosystem since 2010. Despite a downturn in venture capital nationally, CAN bucked the trend in 2025, recording its second-biggest year in history. With a membership that includes individual angels, venture capital firms, family offices, and accelerators, CAN invested approximately $8 million in 2025 alone. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Suzanne Grant, the executive director of the Capital Angel Network. They discuss: -- Deal Flow in 2025: Why CAN ranked as the number one angel group in Canada for the number of deals invested last year. -- The Impact of AI: How investors are looking for a "moat" in an increasingly crowded AI sector. -- Diversity: How CAN is leading the country with 37% women investors, helping to diversify the local deal flow. -- Noteworthy Investments: Recent support for local and regional innovators like Marlowe, Plantaform, and Hyalodex. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Introducing Suzanne Grant 14:02 Sponsor Segment 20:50 Capital MASHUP and NACO Summit 2026 22:25 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/
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