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Air Canada reaches new deal with pilots to expand fleet for discount Rouge brand

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Census 2016: Canadians’ income up 11%, but disparities persist

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Financial watchdog warns 50,000 people could lose jobs due to minimum wage hike

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Irma evacuations the most complicated aviation operation since 9/11, Air Canada says

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Canopy Growth extends European reach with deal to supply marijuana strains, seeds

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Ontario government’s marijuana monopoly could weed out craft growers

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Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

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Update: Ontario will sell pot in 150 LCBO-run stores when pot is legalized next year

Ontario is the first province out of the gate with a detailed plan to sell and distribute...
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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
Techopia: Is Ottawa the country’s biggest tech wealth generator? | Episode 298

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