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Shrinking labour force cuts Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate to 5.4% in May

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate dipped by a tenth of a percentage point in May as the total number of residents with jobs held steady while the overall size of labour force shrank slightly

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

Here's a roundup of local firms winning work with the federal government from May 27-31

Why Ottawa HR leaders need to recognize the free agent economy’s potential

Appeal of freelance contracts growing among many skilled workers

Ottawa’s spring floods put last round of infrastructure repairs to the test

A new round of repairs is in store for pathways around Parliament Hill, after the second major...

Why corporate volunteering is good for business

Volunteering can make you feel connected to your community and give you a greater sense of belonging....

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

Calian 400-770 Palladium Dr. Hospital care services Buyer: Canada Border Services Agency $3,409,126 Calian 400-770 Palladium Dr. End-to-end learning services Buyer: DND $1,809,584 Gannon Blackburn Electric 25-2000 Thurston...

Federal government to spend $2.95B on clean energy fitups in Ottawa-Gatineau

The federal government has awarded a massive contract to a consortium of designers and developers to install...

Confederation Line will not be ready for handover by end of June

Ottawa’s light-rail transit line will not be ready by June 30 as promised due to issues with...

Upcoming conference to explore the future of Ottawa

Ottawa is experiencing unprecedented growth and disruption. The city’s population is topping one million residents, the $2.1-billion LRT...

Tornadoes hit Gatineau, Ottawa areas, though no injuries reported

Strong winds uprooted trees and damaged homes, but nobody was injured when a tornado touched down in...
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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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