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By Jacqueline Robins
The Public Health Agency of Canada is allocating over $10 million to promote healthy behaviours; the Government of Canada partners with Bruce Power to boost medical isotope production; AI chatbots could cause socialization problems for young people and vulnerable populations; Government of Canada signs MOU with Cohere; and more.

By Research Money
Canada needs to protect intellectual property and make federal procurement a lever for IP ownership; Government of Canada’s spending review is too narrow and won’t deliver sufficient savings; federal government’s cybersecurity strategy needs overhaul to include partnership with the private sector; Canada’s fight with the U.S. over digital sovereignty is just getting started; and more.

By Research Money
National Defence awards MDA Space $66 million in contracts for uncrewed aircraft systems (drones); Canadian universities’ financial challenges means it’s “very unlikely” they’ll attract top U.S. academics; Canadians are feeling anxious about what AI could mean for their jobs: government innovation-support programs need improved coordination to maximize benefits for businesses; and more.

By Research Money
Canada’s innovation economy is constrained by a “fragmented, inconsistent capital landscape” preventing startups from scaling; Canadian business leaders call on Ottawa to modernize Canada’s financial and payments structure “immediately;” “intermediary institutions” driving innovation in mid-sized regions of Ontario; Canada now has a chance to design AI governance “from the ground up;” and more.

By Research Money
Universities need to prioritize partnerships with industry over tech transfers; a trade “deal” with the U.S. that includes so-called less severe tariffs would have profound negative impacts; align strategic, local workforce development with Canada’s major projects; scientific integrity in Canada and the U.S. is eroding; advice for improving U.K.'s innovation economy is applicable in Canada; and more.

By Research Money
Canada is becoming “digitally subservient” to the United States; U.S. crypto bill: A “Trojan Horse” for digital land seizure?; Ottawa needs to consult with industry prior to upcoming review of Canada-United States-Mexico agreement; federal government’s Emissions Reduction Plan will slow Canada’s long-term economic growth; policy responses to climate change need a “smarter, more balanced approach;” and more.

By Research Money
Canada needs to leverage its energy and other natural resources for strategic global advantage; time is right for the federal government to build a stronger research ecosystem; Canada’s life sciences industry needs more support from Canadian investors; Canadian businesses lag global peers in AI maturity; developing beneficial quantum innovations will depend on strategic innovation; and more.

By Research Money
Canada is a global leader in AI research and talent but needs more AI adoption by industry; Canada’s foreign affairs department no longer has the stature and influence it once enjoyed; proposed cap on oil and gas industry emissions has high economic and security costs; being a “modern superpower” doesn’t mean building new fossil fuel infrastructure; federal government subsidies for private businesses are no longer tenable;, and more.

By Research Money
Three-quarters of Canadians support “fast-tracking” major projects but not at the expense of bypassing environmental reviews; extreme rise in policy uncertainty is taking a toll on business and consumer confidence; Ottawa lacks whole-of-government insight and tools to determine “best value” in procurement; Western Canada is well positioned to become a powerhouse in critical minerals-battery production value chain; and more.