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Quebec construction strike: Premier promises back to work legislation next week

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard says he will begin the process of adopting back-to-work legislation Monday if there...

Bank earnings begin with BMO Q2 net income up 28%

The Bank of Montreal saw second-quarter profits from its U.S. personal and commercial banking business dip from...

Bank of Canada holds key rate at 0.5%, says uncertainty still clouds growth

Uncertainties continue to obscure the economy's stronger-than-expected start to the year, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday...

Update: Quebec’s construction sector grinds to halt with mass walkout

Quebec construction sites fell idle Wednesday after a union alliance representing about 175,000 workers launched an unlimited...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Paint the books red: Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the former Wall Street trader turned author and academic, is...

Ottawa inflation rate holds steady at 1.6% in April

The country's annual inflation rate once again rang in at 1.6 per cent last month as higher...

Liberals to review Boeing military bids in Canada amid Bombardier battle

The federal government hinted Thursday that Boeing should not take future military contracts with Canada for granted,...

Liberals to review Boeing military bids in Canada amid Bombardier battle

The federal government hinted Thursday that Boeing should not take future military contracts with Canada for granted,...

Canadian craft beer market not tapped out, despite U.S. slowdown: Molson Coors

The Canadian craft beer market still has room to expand even as growth in the United States...

New passenger bill of rights spells out compensation for air travellers

Airlines won't be allowed to bump passengers from a flight against their will under a new passenger...
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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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