Sometimes, good things don’t have to end
There’s a saying that “All good things must come to an end,” but perhaps that’s not always the case. Over the past 17 years, I’ve had the good fortune to turn a hobby into...
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Toasting the Creative Destruction Lab
I don’t want to startle you, but I’m a bit giddy about the UofT’s Creative Destruction Lab. I had the opportunity to sit through a complete day of CDL sessions last month, and couldn’t...
CB Insights 2016 Tech report debunks Canadian M&A myth
As the saying goes, if I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it 1,000 times. On the heels of a trip to Ottawa earlier this week, I’m reminded how much bureaucratic advice around Canada’s innovation economy is founded on...
Gordie Howe International Bridge passes first Trump test
News report: Trump team compiles infrastructure priority list Canadian exporters can breathe a sigh of relief, now that the Gordie Howe International Bridge has passed its first big test. According to McClatchy News, one...
Insights West Poll: Raitt the one to beat O'Leary
News report: Raitt has best favourability rating of all Conservative leadership candidates According to a poll released this week by Insights West, Lisa Raitt is best positioned to beat Kevin O’Leary in the May...
After 7+ years as a U.S. resident, Kevin O'Leary tries to deftly return to Canada
There you have it. With the launch of his Conservative Leadership campaign, budding politician Kevin O’Leary has finally updated his LinkedIn page. It was only a few days ago that he was officially referring...
Canaccord Genuity's Enterprise Software Team: "What worked – and didn’t – and what this means for 2017"
Back in the day, I’d share plenty of sell-side research with you from time-to-time. I’m not sure why that stopped, but with the NASDAQ at all-time highs, there’s no time like the present to...
Are politics behind Ottawa's decision to veto $500M 30 Bay Street redevelopment?
News report: Federal government to allow commercial redevelopment of Toronto’s “Dominion Public Building” The fine folks at 60 Harbour Street must feel a bit like Rodney Dangerfield right about now. For years, PortsToronto has followed...
Surge in Late Stage VC deals proves the point
Thanks to the good work of Kirk Falconer at PEHub, Canadian policy makers are getting an early look at the state of Canada’s innovation ecosystem, well before Finance Minister Bill Morneau puts pen to...
Morneau Economic Growth Council recommending end of life-saving VCAP program
If the rumours are true, Canadian entrepreneurs will be getting a lump of coal in their stockings this Christmas. Word is that Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s Advisory Council on Economic Growth is essentially recommending that he...
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