Some personal news: I'm now covering artificial intelligence and linked technologies full-time for @the_logic. That also means I'll be moving back to Toronto later this year.

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RT @ChrisGNardi: NEW: Canada is barring the use of Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek’s chatbot on federal government device…

That first story about Build Canada is part of this feature on the wider movement of tech leaders souring on the current Liberal government and building ties with the likely-to-be-incoming Conservatives:

RT @davidreevely: As Donald Trump takes aim at other countries’ digital services taxes on U.S.-based megaplatforms, here’s a story on what…

New from me: Ranovus shoots lasers down glass fibres to move information between the chips powering the AI supernova bursting across the world. The Ottawa-based firm wants to replace millions of copper wires in data centres with more efficient optics.

RT @btaplatt: NEW: Chrystia Freeland will scrap Canada's capital gains tax hike if she's elected leader, a source says. It's a major revers…

What would federal innovation policy look like under a new Conservative government? Fewer direct subsidies and more R&D support through tax credits, which are “very effective” but “not broadly used,” CPC innovation critic Rick Perkins tells @Laura_Osman_

Champagne says he’s writing a book, promises to include the text messages with multinational executives on the foreign direct investment projects he’s negotiated.

Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announces he’s not running for the Liberal leadership, saying he’ll instead focus on defending Canada and its businesses as the Trump administration threatens trade and economic upheaval.

New from me: Montreal's BrainBoxAI will keep its R&D hub in the city after being bought by HVAC giant Trane, CEO Sam Ramadori says. The deal, closed Thursday, will help get the startup's energy efficiency systems into many more buildings around the world.

@InsiderTakes @ZacSpicer That math doesn't add up. There were eight NDP MPs in the class of 2019. Six remain, and they're all in seats the NDP is projected likely or safe to win. The Liberal members of that class have an aligned incentive, pension or not, to see the government continue.

RT @the_logic: TODAY: Join @muradhem, @davidreevely and @Laura_Osman_ for a subscriber-exclusive event at noon following Chrystia Freeland’…

@EvanMcFatridge Mea culpa: Because the language the House leader and speaker used confused me. It appears what wasn't proceeding was the speech, but the document itself was tabled, I think on a point of order.

I've deleted this tweet, because it seems like the imprecise language confused both me and the folks reading it. The Fall Economic Statement has been tabled, but there's now a fight going on over the speech and response portions of the proceedings.

Chrystia Freeland says she is resigning from cabinet after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told her he plans to shuffle her out of the role of finance minister

At least six fire engines around Queen’s Park at the moment, and more sirens incoming #ONpoli