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AI agents, blockchain and stablecoins are coming. Kraken wants to build the plumbing
The American crypto-trading giant plans to apply for “every licence known to man” as it sets its sights on Canada -
Taking on risk in perilous times: Key takeaways from The Logic Summit 2026
What Peter Routledge, Mark Maki and Doug Guzman said at The Logic’s flagship live journalism event -
Trans Mountain is poised to ship more oil from the West Coast—as long as Ottawa gives the green light
The pipeline giant will be able to move another 90,000 barrels a day to B.C. by the end of the year, says CEO Mark Maki
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Peter Routledge thinks Canada’s financial system can handle more failure
OSFI is rethinking whether years of adding financial safeguards to Canada’s banking system has stifled innovation and competition -
Ontario’s securities regulator wants to continue supervising stablecoins on crypto trading platforms
The regulator is also negotiating its entry into Canada’s passport system as it seeks to reduce regulatory barriers, says CEO Grant Vingoe -
Auditor general finds persistent weaknesses at Canada’s money laundering watchdog
Fintrac took nearly four months on average to deliver financial intelligence to law enforcement, relied on outdated technology and struggled to uncover new financial crimes, a new audit finds -
Wealthsimple just raised $425M as its valuation hits $13.8B
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC led the round, valuing the Toronto fintech 38 per cent higher than its last funding round a year ago -
An obscure data standard is the latest open banking holdup—and an unlikely political hot potato
The Financial Data Exchange is the most widely used technical standard for financial data sharing in North America, but Ottawa has questions about its American roots
National
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Canada is buying military gear for a world where ‘pretty much everything’ changed
The head of Canada’s defence procurement agency says his job is much more than speeding up purchases -
Canadians have given up on the old America. They feel fine about it
Most Canadians are ready to move on from the U.S. and want businesses to get bolder about it, according to a new poll -
Canada and EU announce ‘ever-closer association’ to bolster economic security
Ottawa and Brussels will avoid moves that harm each other under a sweeping plan to co-operate on digital trade, research funding, satellite communication and many other areas -
The Canadian Forces were warned about safety gaps for 20 years before Wainwright disaster
Military leaders were told safety needed a “fundamental transformation,” especially as Canada rolls out massive defence investments -
German industry groups push Berlin to join Canada-led defence bank
Eight major associations warn opting out of the DSRB would put Germany at a competitive disadvantage
Tech
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BDC launches programs to test Canadian AI tools in small businesses
BDC says the program is intended to help thousands of businesses adopt the technology, while giving Canadian AI suppliers access to more customers -
Universities seek $10M from Ottawa to help creative workers grapple with AI
The universities want to train artists and small businesses on how to use AI, even as some faculty warn the technology threatens their work and livelihoods -
Ottawa will invest up to $1.6B in Cohere as firm’s valuation hits $35.7B
The $7 billion raise will be by far the largest private funding round ever by a Canadian technology company -
Ranovus wants to buy the federal government’s prized chip foundry
CEO Hamid Arabzadeh says the federal photonics fabricator will be among the first targets of the chipmaker’s new venture arm -
Ottawa opens bids for its new $1.75B venture funding program
The program aims to attract billions in private investment, with most of a separate $750-million fund earmarked for later-stage companies
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Digital trade and critical minerals emerge as key pieces in new Canada-EU partnership
Defining “associate membership” is taking a back seat to more immediate goals as Carney and von der Leyen prepare to meet in Montreal
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What business wants from the 2026 federal budget
Major projects, the trade war and Ottawa’s deluge of planned defence spending shaped many of the asks for this year’s federal budget -
Beacon is building an AI empire by fixing Main Street’s software
The Toronto-based firm buys companies that make technology for niche markets, like camp grounds and soccer leagues, then adds staff and tools to boost revenue and profits -
Alberta’s referendum is just the start of the turmoil
The bruising battle over separation has left business owners anxious and immigrants feeling unwelcome. If Albertans agree on one thing, it’s that Monday’s vote will not bring closure.
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