CANSEC 2026: Record Attendance, PM Carney’s Speech, and What Comes Next for Government

Jun 4, 2026

With the Government of Canada increasing its defence spending, CANSEC was a must-attend event for ecosystem players. Highlighting the unique moment Canada finds itself in amid shifting geopolitical dynamics, Mark Carney became the first sitting Canadian Prime Minister to speak at CANSEC.

StrategyCorp’s Garry...

Tarifs, guerre et compétition : comment l’industrie canadienne de l’aluminium s’adapte et innove

Apr 30, 2026

L’aluminium fait l’objet de tarifs douaniers élevés depuis le retour de Donald Trump à la Maison Blanche. Les impacts de ces tarifs sur le secteur et les prix mondiaux sont importants. Ceux-ci sont exacerbés par l’instabilité dans le golfe Persique, une région productrice d’aluminium.

Afin de dresser un...

A Wave of Retiring Entrepreneurs Is Coming

Mar 24, 2026

Entrepreneurship is the foundation of economic development. But what happens when entrepreneurs want to retire?

According to a report from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), nearly 61% of Canadian SMEs are led by owners who are 50+ and many plan to exit within the next five years.

Pierre Cléroux, Vice...

When the Lights Come On: How Live Music and Film Fuel Economic Development

Mar 3, 2026

Live music and film are major drivers of economic development in communities across Canada.

Erin Benjamin, President & CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association, and Sandrine Pechels de Saint Sardos, Film Commissioner and CEO of the Ottawa Film Office, join the podcast to discuss the positive economic and social...

Assessing Canada's Housing-Enabling Infrastructure

Feb 10, 2026

Growing Canada’s housing supply requires adequate underlying infrastructure. Water and wastewater capacity, waste management, and public transit and active transportation are top-of-mind housing-enabling infrastructure for communities across Canada.

Ren Thomas is a member of the Canadian Infrastructure Council (CIC)...