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Loblaw CEO Galen Weston says company is watching marijuana legislation

The CEO and chairman of Loblaw Companies says he hasn't ruled out the possibility of selling recreational...

Hydro One Q1 profit falls; electricity demand lower, costs higher than last year

The company that operates most of Ontario's power grid is reporting a 20 per cent drop in...

Canadian workforce seeing baby boomer boon, but lacks young talent: Statistics Canada

After nearly four decades in the workforce, 64-year-old Louise Plouffe is looking ahead to retirement. But Tristan...

Two-thirds of electricity in Canada now comes from renewable energy

The National Energy Board says two-thirds of Canada's electricity supply now comes from renewable sources such as...

Canada to see some ‘modest’ gains from trade deal with Europe: budget watchdog

Canada's free-trade pact with Europe is poised to produce "modest" economic gains that work out to an...

Valeant shareholders vent frustrations at drugmaker’s annual meeting

Shareholders in Valeant Pharmaceuticals (TSX:VRX) used the company's annual general meeting Tuesday as a forum to vent...

WestJet orders longer range Boeings, expanding reach to new markets

WestJet Airlines Ltd. has placed a firm order for 10 Boeing Dreamliners, which will have the range and fuel efficiency to serve new destinations in Asia, South America and expand the airline's presence in Europe.

US probes GM headlight failures, may add vehicles to recall

The U.S. government is investigating whether General Motors should add about 312,000 vehicles to a 2015 recall...

Five things to watch for in Canadian business this week

Growing optimism: Farm and fertilizer supplier Agrium releases financial results on Monday and holds its annual meeting...

Bombardier rejects Boeing claim CSeries was dumped into the U.S. at below cost

Bombardier is rejecting Boeing's claim in a complaint filed with the U.S. government that it has dumped...
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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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