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R|T: The Retail Times – How Hopper’s Fred Lalonde went from hacker to tech titan
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at…
Federal Fall Economic Statement promises to expand Payments Canada eligibility, introduce open banking legislation in 2024
Canada commits to “consumer-driven finance” and more powers for the Competition Bureau. While light on new funding for the country’s innovation economy, the federal…
Open banking is dead, Techno-Optimists want a war
Marc Andreessen’s manifesto is flawed. But it shows a greater sense of the moment than our politicians. This week on the podcast, we discuss…
Elevate gears up for 2023 tech festival, unveils full schedule and list of speakers
Headlined by Canada’s Deputy PM, Elevate’s latest event will feature masterclasses and networking after-parties. Elevate Festival, which is set to return to Toronto in…
Federal #Budget2023 includes cleantech commitments, little else for innovation
Budget 2023 includes $500 million over 10 years to SIF for cleantech. The Government of Canada has published its 2023 budget, which is heavy…
As Canadian regulators take over SVB, companies still have questions about impact
CCI estimates low risk for the majority of Canadian companies. With Canadian regulators taking temporary control of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Canada, the immediate…
Newly-named Canada Innovation Corporation will see budget double to absorb IRAP
Further details on feds new innovation agency to follow governance body, new legislation. The federal government has revealed more details of its long-awaited, new…
Five months in, details on Canada’s new Innovation and Investment Agency remain sparse
What’s the feds’ plan? Only Dan Breznitz seems to know. Delivering the budget speech in April, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland asserted the Liberal…
PwC digital banking director Abraham Tachjian to be named Canada’s open banking lead
The appointment to come almost a year after its recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Open Banking. Canada finally has its open banking lead….
Federal #Budget2022 surprisingly heavy on innovation policy
The federal government has published its Budget 2022, which contains a number of commitments for the Canadian tech and innovation sector. Much desired commitments…