Today in Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with U.S. President Joe Biden and discussed a series of shared priorities, including advancing a North American semiconductor corridor. A statement issued by Prime Minister Trudeau outlined the following commitment: “Working together with the U.S., we will advance a cross-border semiconductor manufacturing…

Today in Toronto, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy delivered the province’s 2023 budget. On behalf of CCI’s members in Ontario, the province’s most promising high-growth technology companies, CCI Vice-President of Strategy and Advocacy Dana O’Born delivered the following statement: “Ontario’s 2023 budget comes at a challenging time for the Canadian…

Today, the Quebec government delivered their 2023 budget. On behalf of the province’s tech sector and CCI’s members, CCI Director of Policy and Research Laurent Carbonneau, issued the following response: “In today’s budget we saw Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard deliver a budget which acts as a down-payment on future…

Aujourd’hui, le gouvernement du Québec a déposé son budget. Au nom du secteur de l’innovation et des membres du CCI au Québec, le Directeur des politiques et de la recherche, Laurent Carbonneau, a publié la réaction suivante : “Dans le budget d’aujourd’hui, nous avons vu le ministre des Finances, Éric…

Plum is a software company based in Kitchener, Ont., which helps companies hire, retain and develop their teams through the use of psychometric data. Their technology is used by large enterprise players like Scotiabank, Whirlpool and Hyundai. By empowering so many large companies Plum Co-Founder and CEO Caitlin MacGregor…

Today in Victoria, British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy delivered her 2023 budget, titled “Stronger B.C. For Everyone.” In response, on behalf of CCI’s members, CCI Vice-President of Strategy and Advocacy Dana O’Born issued the following statement: “Finance Minister Katrine Conroy’s first spending plan emphasized investments in health care and…

Today in Edmonton, Alberta Finance Minister Toews delivered his 2023 budget, entitled “Securing Alberta’s Future.” In response, on behalf of CCI’s members, CCI Vice-President of Strategy and Advocacy Dana O’Born issued the following statement: “In today’s budget, Finance Minister Travis Toews and Premier Danielle Smith presented a provincial balance sheet…

Primal is an artificial intelligence company based in Kitchener, Ont, and a member of the Council of Canadian Innovators. In addition to operating at the cutting edge of AI, Primal is interesting as one of the few Canadian firms set up partly as an employee ownership trust. In the 2022…

Today, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne published a “blueprint” document for the Canadian Innovation Corporation. In response, CCI President Benjamin Bergen issued the following statement: “We welcome the commitment to help Canadian companies grow and scale and the idea…