Albertans will go to the polls on May 29, and public opinion polling is quite close between the United Conservative Party and the New Democrats. Neither of the leading parties has released a full comprehensive campaign platform during the election, but CCI’s Director of Government Affairs for Alberta Jess Sinclair…

By: Laurent Carbonneau In February, Université de Sherbrooke researchers Michaël Robert-Angers and Luc Godbout published a fascinating study of Quebec’s Tax Credit for Multimedia Titles (CTMM), a provincial employment tax credit used mostly in Quebec’s video game sector. (A small disclosure: my former CCI colleague Pierre-Philippe Lortie contributed to their…

By Laurent Carbonneau and Abu Kamat During the Second World War, the American government launched a secret project to create the next generation of fighter aircraft. The team at manufacturer Lockheed charged with designing the plane ended up with the curious name “Skunk Works,” which has since become a term…

The Council of Canadian Innovators, a national business association of 150 of Canada’s fastest-growing technology-intensive companies, is proud to announce the addition of two new members to our team, Laurent Carbonneau and Jess Sinclair. In his role as Director of Policy and Research, Laurent Carbonneau will amplify our public policy…

Brave Technology Co-op is a Vancouver-based company and a CCI member. Founder and CEO Gordon Casey founded the company in order to build systems that help prevent drug overdose deaths, and meet the opioid epidemic with with technology solutions. Recently, Brave was formally certified as a B Corp, meaning they…

Canvass AI is a Toronto-based artificial intelligence company that specializes in AI solutions for industrial clients. In March, Canvass AI released new interactive AI software designed to empower industrial engineers. This comes amid a wave of interest in new artificial intelligence systems globally. CCI President Benjamin Bergen sat down with…

Today in Ottawa, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered her 2023 budget. The following statement can be attributed to Benjamin Bergen, President of the Council of Canadian Innovators, a national business association led by over 150 Canadian technology CEOs: “The only way to sustainably pay for the…

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…