Deep Dive

When ambition outpaces the ecosystem: Inside the 2025 Canadian VC compensation report

The new CWVC report shows rising pay but shrinking pathways, with women feeling the slowdown first. Here’s what the data reveals about a sector…

Dec 8 • Josh McConnell

Canada’s new AI task force arrives at the right moment. Can it deliver?

The U.S. is raising visa costs and Canada has the crowd’s attention. But unless Ottawa turns enthusiasm into action, this moment will be remembered as…

Sep 24 • Josh McConnell

Canada's video game industry is losing jobs despite billions in subsidies

Deep dive: Quebec's gaming tax credit built a global indie hub. A quiet policy shift now threatens the indie studios that made Canadian games world…

Sep 4 • Josh McConnell

What AI hasn't fixed: Canada’s tech conferences are stuck on repeat

An analysis of Toronto’s top tech events reveals a local symptom of a global issue: when main stages echo instead of challenge, then innovation slows.

Jun 30 • Josh McConnell

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