From: Peter HowittTo: Concerned CanadiansRe: Creative Destruction and Canada’s Strategic Imperative: Openness Over Isolation Artificial intelligence, rising protectionism, and uncertainty in Canada’s most important bilateral relationship have converged to test the country’s resilience. While some interpret these developments as a call for renewed self‑sufficiency, a more historically grounded reading suggests the opposite. Periods of rapid […]
AI is at the center of “creative destruction” of the Canadian Economy. The Institute’s 2025 Nobel winner Peter Howitt sits down with our Michael Hainsworth to discuss the technology, our trade war with Washington, and why you should always keep your phone charged.
AI is at the center of “creative destruction” of the Canadian Economy. The Institute’s 2025 Nobel winner Peter Howitt sits down with our Michael Hainsworth to discuss the technology, our trade war with Washington, and why you should always keep your phone charged.
Canada exports more research and development (R&D) services than it buys from abroad, while paying significantly more than it receives for the use of intellectual property (IP) (e.g., royalties or copyrights) derived from R&D. In contrast, the UK or US both export research services and receive net payments for the use of their IP abroad, […]
From: Harvey NaglieTo: Innovation observers Date: January 16, 2026Re: Canada’s AI Coordination Gap: Federal Levers Needed to Prevent Market Fragmentation A key challenge for Canada’s artificial intelligence policy is avoiding jurisdictional fragmentation. As provinces, agencies, and regulators develop procurement rules, public-sector AI requirements, and privacy expectations on separate tracks, Canadian firms – particularly smaller ones […]
From: Daniel SchwanenTo: Artificial Intelligence watchersDate: December 17, 2025Re: The Timidity Danger in AI Regulation Ottawa’s forthcoming AI strategy needs to walk a tightrope between two equally important principles: Safeguarding Canadians from possible misuses of AI but also giving our private and academic sectors the leeway to use Canada’s AI strengths to develop and commercialize new technologies and products. […]
Ottawa’s forthcoming AI strategy needs to walk a tightrope between two equally important principles: safeguarding Canadians from possible misuses of AI but also giving our private and academic sectors the leeway to use Canada’s AI strengths to develop and commercialize new technologies and products.
Since 2022, real general government gross fixed capital formation has been rising steadily, and with the new measures announced in the federal government’s 2025 budget, it will likely continue increasing. Real business investment, however, has been moving in the opposite direction. While more government investment in areas such as defence and infrastructure can support growth […]
From: Will FalkTo: Healthcare AI Watchers Date: November 25, 2025Re: Conductor Needed for Healthcare’s Growing AI Orchestra Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how clinicians make decisions, replacing traditional search and reference tools. Global health internet search volumes are down by 30 percent since June of 2024, according to The Economist. “AI clinical decision support” is […]
Planned AI adoption rose sharply between Q3 2024 and Q3 2025, but progress remains highly uneven across industries. Knowledge-intensive sectors – such as information and cultural industries, finance and insurance, and healthcare – show the strongest gains, while several goods-producing and operational sectors, including manufacturing, wholesale trade, and mining, show stagnant or declining expectations.
From: Michael WernickTo: Public service observers Date: November 19, 2025Re: The Deadweight of Dogma on Public Service Reform Too much discussion of the state, or government, or the public sector, treats it as a monolith. It is treated like the equations you see in first year economics, with no further unpacking. Moreover, much of the commentary […]
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From: Peter HowittTo: Concerned CanadiansRe: Creative Destruction and Canada’s Strategic Imperative: Openness Over Isolation Artificial intelligence, rising protectionism, and uncertainty in Canada’s most important bilateral relationship have converged to test the country’s resilience. While some interpret these developments as a call for renewed self‑sufficiency, a more historically grounded reading suggests the opposite. Periods of rapid […] 
AI is at the center of “creative destruction” of the Canadian Economy. The Institute’s 2025 Nobel winner Peter Howitt sits down with our Michael Hainsworth to discuss the technology, our trade war with Washington, and why you should always keep your phone charged. 
Canada exports more research and development (R&D) services than it buys from abroad, while paying significantly more than it receives for the use of intellectual property (IP) (e.g., royalties or copyrights) derived from R&D. In contrast, the UK or US both export research services and receive net payments for the use of their IP abroad, […] 
From: Harvey NaglieTo: Innovation observers Date: January 16, 2026Re: Canada’s AI Coordination Gap: Federal Levers Needed to Prevent Market Fragmentation A key challenge for Canada’s artificial intelligence policy is avoiding jurisdictional fragmentation. As provinces, agencies, and regulators develop procurement rules, public-sector AI requirements, and privacy expectations on separate tracks, Canadian firms – particularly smaller ones […] 
From: Daniel SchwanenTo: Artificial Intelligence watchersDate: December 17, 2025Re: The Timidity Danger in AI Regulation Ottawa’s forthcoming AI strategy needs to walk a tightrope between two equally important principles: Safeguarding Canadians from possible misuses of AI but also giving our private and academic sectors the leeway to use Canada’s AI strengths to develop and commercialize new technologies and products. […] 
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Since 2022, real general government gross fixed capital formation has been rising steadily, and with the new measures announced in the federal government’s 2025 budget, it will likely continue increasing. Real business investment, however, has been moving in the opposite direction. While more government investment in areas such as defence and infrastructure can support growth […] 
From: Will FalkTo: Healthcare AI Watchers Date: November 25, 2025Re: Conductor Needed for Healthcare’s Growing AI Orchestra Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how clinicians make decisions, replacing traditional search and reference tools. Global health internet search volumes are down by 30 percent since June of 2024, according to The Economist. “AI clinical decision support” is […] 
Planned AI adoption rose sharply between Q3 2024 and Q3 2025, but progress remains highly uneven across industries. Knowledge-intensive sectors – such as information and cultural industries, finance and insurance, and healthcare – show the strongest gains, while several goods-producing and operational sectors, including manufacturing, wholesale trade, and mining, show stagnant or declining expectations. 
From: Michael WernickTo: Public service observers Date: November 19, 2025Re: The Deadweight of Dogma on Public Service Reform Too much discussion of the state, or government, or the public sector, treats it as a monolith. It is treated like the equations you see in first year economics, with no further unpacking. Moreover, much of the commentary […]