Alberta’S Start-Up Pipeline Needs Jason Kenney’S Attention, Too

New funding adds fuel to Waterloo’s quantum computing dreams: James McLeod
In total the federal government announced funding for quantum projects totalling $41 million,

Alberta’s start-up pipeline needs Jason Kenney’s attention, too: Kevin Carmichael
Those who grew up hearing about the 'Alberta advantage' or 'Canada’s Texas' might be surprised to learn the province is a laggard in anything entrepreneurial

Couple came to Canada to build a life — now they have over $1 million in savings and no debts at all: Andrew Allentuck
Couple that came to Canada in 1990 has built up significant assets and wants to retire early — can they do it?

Construction firms fear construction gridlock as Ottawa delays decision on Trans Mountain pipeline: Geoffrey Morgan
“It's a very tricky waiting game,” says one construction executive

Domestic steelmakers angry as Ottawa waives tariffs on another $110-million worth of U.S. steel: Naomi Powell
Canadian steelmakers calling on Ottawa to establish a remissions process that’s as strict or even stricter than the one in place south of the border

Brandon Truaxe built, then nearly broke, Deciem. Can it go on without him?: The New York Times
CEO Nicola Kilner speaks about the events of 2018 and how she's working to stay faithful to Truaxe's vision

Why subscription boxes benefit both consumers and small businesses: Denise Deveau
Customers discover new products without having to pay for full-sized items and entrepreneurs find new clients without having to spend tons on marketing

Financial Post wins five SABEW Canada Best in Business awards: Financial Post Staff
Among the awards, the Financial Post team clinched gold for its Innovation Nation series and won an outstanding achievement award

$3.4 billion deal to buy Acreage gives Canopy Growth gateway to massive American cannabis market - Financial Post:
$3.4 billion deal to buy Acreage gives Canopy Growth gateway to massive American cannabis market Financial Post Canopy to buy Acreage in US$3.4B deal, gaining major US footprint BNNBloomberg.ca Canopy Growth to acquire U.S.-based Acreage Holdings in $3.4B dea…

Canada’s disability tax credit is valuable, but qualifying for it can be a huge challenge: Jamie Golombek
Jamie Golombek: A tax case decided earlier this month provides us with yet another example of how difficult qualifying for the DTC can be

Why you shouldn’t let recent performance dominate your investing decisions: Tom Bradley
Tom Bradley: Your odds of long-term success (all seasons) improve significantly if you have other good reasons for investing

Ford government’s plan to put ‘Open for Business’ stamp on capital markets raises eyebrows: Geoff Zochodne
Some fear the measures being proposed push too far onto turf usually reserved for arm’s-length regulators

These are the cannabis companies the manager of Evolve’s U.S. Marijuana ETF is betting on: Victor Ferreira
Those who missed out in Canada may have another chance now in the U.S.

TransAlta says U.S. activist investors dropped application for regulatory hearing in Brookfield deal: The Canadian Press
The U.S. investors had argued the Brookfield deal was 'rushed' and prevented TransAlta from looking at potential better options

Innovation Nation: Five companies making the world a better place to live, work and play: Financial Post Staff
Being innovative can take many forms, as this look at companies across the country shows

Some of Samsung’s new folding phones are already breaking: The Associated Press
Journalists reviewing the phone said the Galaxy Fold screen started flickering and turning black before completely fizzling out

Canadian exporters continue to struggle even with oil price rally: Bloomberg News
Stronger crude prices masked what seems to be a deteriorating outlook in just about every other sector

U.S. shifts Cuba policy to allow lawsuits against foreign companies — and that includes Canadian firms: The Canadian Press
The policy could place Canadian mining, tourism and financial services companies at risk in American courts

How China’s love of spicy hotpot made one couple $6-billion richer in 2019: Bloomberg News
Restaurant chain Haidilao offers customers free perks like manicures and shoe-polishing while they wait

Chasing Edison: Meet Canada’s most prolific (arguably) inventor who sees ideas everywhere: Joe O'Connor
Wayne Conrad has close to 600 patents for inventions like a water treatment system NASA adopted for the International Space Station to an indoor barbecue
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