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Economy hits pothole as Canada posts surprise trade deficit for February

Canada's economy hit a pothole in February, as an unexpected trade deficit broke up a series of...

Liberals hold Ottawa-Vanier in federal byelection as Mona Fortier elected

Upstart Conservative and New Democrat candidates gave their heavily favoured Liberal rivals a bit of a scare...

Ontario’s first cap and trade auction sells out current allowances

Ontario's first cap-and-trade auction sold out all current allowances, giving the new market a strong start, but...

Ottawa-based tech consultant TPG asks Supreme Court to review procurement lawsuit

A company that lost a $428-million federal contract in 2007 is calling on Canada's top court to...

Bombardier execs to defer part of 2016 compensation amid controversy

Bombardier further retreated Sunday on a hefty pay increase to six senior executives, announcing they would defer...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Positive economics: The week will kick off Monday with the release of the Bank of Canada's business...

Canadian economy tops expectations, growing faster than expected in January

The economy kicked off the year with a bang, rising faster than expected in January, providing further...

Update: BlackBerry shares rally after Q4 results beat estimates; software seen growing

BlackBerry's shares jumped Friday after it reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results and said it would be expanding its...

Cannabis producers lobby government ahead of legalization legislation

Producers want permission to brand their products and provide medical cannabis on a tax-free basis.

Ontario government to set up new regulator for home builders, replacing Tarion

The Ontario government will be setting up a stand-alone regulator to oversee the province's home builders. Minister of...
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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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