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Ontario to charge new data centres more for power and make them invest in communities
Doug Ford says data centres are vital to the modern economy but insists the province will make their backers “pay a pretty penny” -
Canadian businesses were bracing for a wave of retirees. Then along came AI
AI is pushing businesses to transform right at the moment many were hoping to hand off the reins -
Brookfield and Cohere execs among high-profile guests at CVCA summit
The event will connect Canadian fund managers with global investors in Toronto on the sidelines of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Canada Investment Summit
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Business
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Takeovers are shifting control of Canadian firms abroad, survey shows
Most firms kept operations in Canada after being acquired by foreign companies, but the CCI says barriers to customers, capital and experienced talent make it harder for them to grow -
White Star Capital closes US$250M fund as VCs adapt to slower market
The global venture firm plans to back scaling companies across North America and Europe as it increases its exposure to Canadian startups -
Nasdaq’s crackdown tests Canada’s bet on small public companies
Tougher U.S. delisting rules could strengthen Canada’s hand as the two countries diverge on how they regulate microcap stocks -
Bigger deals boost Canadian VC investment in bumper start to the year
The first half of 2026 was a busy time for Canadian VC deals, with the rise in investments driven by a clutch of large financings -
Canada Goose shrugs off Trump’s 50% tariff threat
New duties on Canadian exports would hit its parkas, but Asia is a much bigger market for the luxury clothier
National
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The Fisheries Department is losing its ability to back maritime innovations, documents warn
It has ships, the Arctic and the deep sea. Internal documents obtained by The Logic show it no longer has dedicated funding to test inventions. -
Canada’s oil majors eye the next production boom
Executives say a landmark agreement with Ottawa and Alberta could unlock the biggest wave of oilsands investment in years—even as shareholder returns remain the priority -
Trump’s ban on foreign robots has Canada’s tech leaders worried
The U.S. ban mostly affects China, but it could hurt growth in Canada—and push companies south of the border -
Ottawa backs ArcelorMittal’s Quebec expansion with $125M
The federal government will contribute to the project through its $5-billion Strategic Response Fund -
Canada’s cyberspy agency exempts itself from Buy Canadian rules
Documents show the head of the Communications Security Establishment signed off on an exemption covering everything the agency buys, even as its budget climbs past $2 billion
Tech
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U.S. private equity is buying Canada’s biggest payments processor. Some people are worried about sovereignty
Francisco Partners’ $2-billion deal to buy Moneris comes as policymakers emphasize the importance of domestic control of the payments system -
Transformer Lab has built an AI tool to automate scientific research
The Toronto-based firm is competing against some of the world’s most hyped startups to create AI scientists and develop self-improving technology -
Toronto’s Taalas sells to AMD as AI inference market heats up
The startup, launched by the former founder of Tenstorrent, designed semiconductors tailored to AI models -
These AI startups are making millions with tiny teams
Canadian founders are using AI to reach revenue milestones with smaller teams and less venture capital—reshaping when and how startups hire, fundraise and scale -
Most of you think AI will change your job, but not replace you
The Logic’s subscribers say they use artificial intelligence on the job every day, but have mixed feelings on the tech’s broader impact on workplaces
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The Big Read
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The $20B risk at the heart of Carney and Smith’s grand pipeline bargain
The oilpatch once called Ottawa’s pipeline-for-Pathways bargain “unfinanceable.” Now the industry seems to be changing its mind.
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Meet Canada’s leading innovators from the Class of 2026
From AI and space exploration to sustainable mining and accessible technology, this year’s Top Prospects are building the ideas and innovations that could shape Canada’s future -
Inside Bell’s all-Canadian plan to power the country’s AI future
The telecom giant is spending big to develop the infrastructure and services it hopes will power a national AI boom. Will the country buy into its vision? -
The small team in Montreal trying to save the world from AI
LawZero is a humble non-profit with a startup vibe and a core of determined staff. Its quest to create safe AI is anything but modest.
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