New from me: The federal government wants to build more AI applications in-house and share more code across departments, as it tries make the public service more productive. But Ottawa's tools must be as good as ChatGPT to make staff switch, officials say thelogic.co/news/ottawa-fe…

G7 plan calls for secure corridors and standardized markets for critical minerals. thelogic.co/news/g7-plan-c…

Give me more power, privacy commissioner says after toothless 23andMe investigation. thelogic.co/news/give-me-m…

Even newer from me: Canada is seeking to position itself as a leader in the use of AI in the public service, volunteering to host a G7 program designed to find ways that the technology can improve government operations thelogic.co/news/canada-wa…

Canada wants to be the world's government AI lab. thelogic.co/news/canada-wa…

Trump-less G7 summit produces consensus on AI, quantum and critical minerals. thelogic.co/news/trump-les…

Canadian insurers are using AI more than their global rivals. thelogic.co/news/canadian-…

Canada’s construction sector turns to tech to tackle productivity slump: KPMG report. thelogic.co/briefing/canad…

Canada’s population growth was nearly zero in last quarter: Statistics Canada. thelogic.co/briefing/canad…

Vale prepares to spin out US$40B Toronto metals unit in IPO. thelogic.co/briefing/quebe…

Calgary’s Carbon Upcycling closes US$18M funding round. thelogic.co/briefing/calga…

Vancouver deepsea mining firm secures US$85M from Korea Zinc. thelogic.co/briefing/vanco…

The cleantech industry is in big trouble. thelogic.co/news/cleantech…

Canada should open up airline industry to foreign owners, Competition Bureau says. thelogic.co/news/canada-ai…

Latest from me on a landmark new report from the Competition Bureau, which recommends measures like increased foreign ownership and better merger scrutiny in the airline industry—where Air Canada and WestJet account for up to 78% of domestic passenger traffic.

Caisse pledges $400B for green finance, bucking Bay Street trend. thelogic.co/briefing/caiss…

Parliament puts supply management off limits in trade talks. thelogic.co/briefing/parli…

Exclusive: Quantum Advisory Council urges Ottawa to spend $2B to prepare for quantum disruption. thelogic.co/news/exclusive…

As Parliament rushes to support Bill C-5, Indigenous groups prepare for legal fight. thelogic.co/news/as-parlia…

This Toronto Apple store sells history, not hardware. thelogic.co/news/this-toro…