I'm back at #ElevateFestival this week, Canada’s largest tech and innovation festival!
Excited to be repping @mozilla.org where I'll be moderating a fireside chat on the AI stage tomorrow titled Open Models, Open Future: The Next Era of AI Innovation.
#ElevateFest2025 #cdntech
Excited to be repping @mozilla.org where I'll be moderating a fireside chat on the AI stage tomorrow titled Open Models, Open Future: The Next Era of AI Innovation.
#ElevateFest2025 #cdntech
September 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM
I'm back at #ElevateFestival this week, Canada’s largest tech and innovation festival!
Excited to be repping @mozilla.org where I'll be moderating a fireside chat on the AI stage tomorrow titled Open Models, Open Future: The Next Era of AI Innovation.
#ElevateFest2025 #cdntech
Excited to be repping @mozilla.org where I'll be moderating a fireside chat on the AI stage tomorrow titled Open Models, Open Future: The Next Era of AI Innovation.
#ElevateFest2025 #cdntech
Epically cool #cdntech!
"develop high-resolution subsea imaging by combining PhantomPhotonix' proprietary #quantum LiDAR technology – which delivers 10x the resolution of conventional SONAR systems – with a commercial Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) platform"
oceansupercluster.ca/project/cana...
"develop high-resolution subsea imaging by combining PhantomPhotonix' proprietary #quantum LiDAR technology – which delivers 10x the resolution of conventional SONAR systems – with a commercial Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) platform"
oceansupercluster.ca/project/cana...
September 22, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Epically cool #cdntech!
"develop high-resolution subsea imaging by combining PhantomPhotonix' proprietary #quantum LiDAR technology – which delivers 10x the resolution of conventional SONAR systems – with a commercial Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) platform"
oceansupercluster.ca/project/cana...
"develop high-resolution subsea imaging by combining PhantomPhotonix' proprietary #quantum LiDAR technology – which delivers 10x the resolution of conventional SONAR systems – with a commercial Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) platform"
oceansupercluster.ca/project/cana...
In which @jessebrown.bsky.social gets me to distinguish between #CDNtech and media coverage of #CDNtech and everyone is happy with the results.
Canada’s DOGE and the Tariff Treadmill.
@tron co-hosts
@tron co-hosts
Should We Be Worried About Canadian DOGE?
Battle lines are being drawn in the Canadian tech industry around a policy initiative that is drawing comparison to Elon Musk’s DOGE.
buff.ly
March 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
In which @jessebrown.bsky.social gets me to distinguish between #CDNtech and media coverage of #CDNtech and everyone is happy with the results.
Remember the Avro Arrow. Let's not abandon our aerospace sovereignty again. Building the Gripen in Canada is your first real nation-building project. #GripenOclock #AvroArrow #GripenForCanada #CdnTech
August 10, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Remember the Avro Arrow. Let's not abandon our aerospace sovereignty again. Building the Gripen in Canada is your first real nation-building project. #GripenOclock #AvroArrow #GripenForCanada #CdnTech
As the first #WebSummitVancouver kicks off, @garymarcus.bsky.social and @bsky.app CEO @jay.bsky.team discuss LLMs and the open web. #YVRtech #CDNtech
Web Summit Vancouver’s kickoff offers thoughtful critiques and alternatives to current tech
Gary Marcus and Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discuss the limitations of LLMs and the future of the open web as Web Summit’s first West Coast edition kicks off.
betakit.com
May 28, 2025 at 6:05 AM
As the first #WebSummitVancouver kicks off, @garymarcus.bsky.social and @bsky.app CEO @jay.bsky.team discuss LLMs and the open web. #YVRtech #CDNtech
This is a big win for #Cdntech and a bigger win for @betakit.com. Welcome aboard, Sarah!
As they say: some personal news.
I'm excited to share that I'm joining @betakit.com's newsroom as their new managing editor. I can't think of a better time to be telling the stories of what's happening in tech — these journalists are Canada's best on that beat.
I'm excited to share that I'm joining @betakit.com's newsroom as their new managing editor. I can't think of a better time to be telling the stories of what's happening in tech — these journalists are Canada's best on that beat.
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This is a big win for #Cdntech and a bigger win for @betakit.com. Welcome aboard, Sarah!
1/🧵 #Canadian ocean tech innovation took centre-stage during last week’s visit by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, Karim Bardeesy, & Member of Parliament, Will Greaves at the Marine Technology Centre in Sidney, British Columbia.
@innovation.ca @uvic.ca
#CDNtech #CDNsci #CDNsky
@innovation.ca @uvic.ca
#CDNtech #CDNsci #CDNsky
March 23, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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🇨🇦 MICROSOFT PLEDGES $7.5B TO CANADIAN DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY 🇨🇦
The tech giant is expanding its data centre footprint while vowing to protect "digital sovereignty."
Brad Smith promises to keep data within borders & resist U.S. pressure.
Joe Castaldo reports
#CdnTech #Microsoft #AI #Sovereignty
🇨🇦 MICROSOFT PLEDGES $7.5B TO CANADIAN DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY 🇨🇦
The tech giant is expanding its data centre footprint while vowing to protect "digital sovereignty."
Brad Smith promises to keep data within borders & resist U.S. pressure.
Joe Castaldo reports
#CdnTech #Microsoft #AI #Sovereignty
December 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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🇨🇦 MICROSOFT PLEDGES $7.5B TO CANADIAN DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY 🇨🇦
The tech giant is expanding its data centre footprint while vowing to protect "digital sovereignty."
Brad Smith promises to keep data within borders & resist U.S. pressure.
Joe Castaldo reports
#CdnTech #Microsoft #AI #Sovereignty
🇨🇦 MICROSOFT PLEDGES $7.5B TO CANADIAN DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY 🇨🇦
The tech giant is expanding its data centre footprint while vowing to protect "digital sovereignty."
Brad Smith promises to keep data within borders & resist U.S. pressure.
Joe Castaldo reports
#CdnTech #Microsoft #AI #Sovereignty
So many tech platforms have decayed beyond usability. Can we reverse the process?
BetaKit is ending the year with a look back at the biggest #CDNtech stories of 2025. Here's @sarahcrgr.bsky.social on the year enshittification became undeniable: bit.ly/4pg0kJq
BetaKit is ending the year with a look back at the biggest #CDNtech stories of 2025. Here's @sarahcrgr.bsky.social on the year enshittification became undeniable: bit.ly/4pg0kJq
December 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
So many tech platforms have decayed beyond usability. Can we reverse the process?
BetaKit is ending the year with a look back at the biggest #CDNtech stories of 2025. Here's @sarahcrgr.bsky.social on the year enshittification became undeniable: bit.ly/4pg0kJq
BetaKit is ending the year with a look back at the biggest #CDNtech stories of 2025. Here's @sarahcrgr.bsky.social on the year enshittification became undeniable: bit.ly/4pg0kJq
1/10
🇨🇦 A NEW, STEEP PRICE FOR THE U.S. H-1B VISA COULD BE A BLESSING FOR CANADA 🇨🇦
Trump's move to limit a key visa for skilled workers has Canada's tech sector champing at the bit to attract a new wave of global talent.
Jenna Benchetrit, CBC News
#CdnTech #Immigration #H-1B #Canada
🇨🇦 A NEW, STEEP PRICE FOR THE U.S. H-1B VISA COULD BE A BLESSING FOR CANADA 🇨🇦
Trump's move to limit a key visa for skilled workers has Canada's tech sector champing at the bit to attract a new wave of global talent.
Jenna Benchetrit, CBC News
#CdnTech #Immigration #H-1B #Canada
September 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
1/10
🇨🇦 A NEW, STEEP PRICE FOR THE U.S. H-1B VISA COULD BE A BLESSING FOR CANADA 🇨🇦
Trump's move to limit a key visa for skilled workers has Canada's tech sector champing at the bit to attract a new wave of global talent.
Jenna Benchetrit, CBC News
#CdnTech #Immigration #H-1B #Canada
🇨🇦 A NEW, STEEP PRICE FOR THE U.S. H-1B VISA COULD BE A BLESSING FOR CANADA 🇨🇦
Trump's move to limit a key visa for skilled workers has Canada's tech sector champing at the bit to attract a new wave of global talent.
Jenna Benchetrit, CBC News
#CdnTech #Immigration #H-1B #Canada
The strategy is promising some big investments in commercialization, which many in #CDNTech appear optimistic about. However, it's noticeably light on details surrounding privacy and safety.
Read more:
Read more:
Canada’s AI strategy contains $2.3 billion in spending but few details on new privacy regulations | BetaKit
The delayed strategy promises a plan to encourage Canadians to reinvest their tech investment gains in AI startups.
betakit.com
June 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The strategy is promising some big investments in commercialization, which many in #CDNTech appear optimistic about. However, it's noticeably light on details surrounding privacy and safety.
Read more:
Read more:
1/🫨ONC’s land+seafloor #seismic network successfully detected the earthquake felt in #Vancouver and #Victoria early this morning and notified critical infrastructure subscribers.
The #earthquake was located 30km southwest of Bellingham and occurred around 5:00 a.m. PST.
#CDNsci #CDNtech @uvic.ca
The #earthquake was located 30km southwest of Bellingham and occurred around 5:00 a.m. PST.
#CDNsci #CDNtech @uvic.ca
March 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
1/🫨ONC’s land+seafloor #seismic network successfully detected the earthquake felt in #Vancouver and #Victoria early this morning and notified critical infrastructure subscribers.
The #earthquake was located 30km southwest of Bellingham and occurred around 5:00 a.m. PST.
#CDNsci #CDNtech @uvic.ca
The #earthquake was located 30km southwest of Bellingham and occurred around 5:00 a.m. PST.
#CDNsci #CDNtech @uvic.ca
In #Dublin, PM @mark-carney.bsky.social delivers remarks at an official dinner hosted by the #Taoiseach of #Ireland, #MicheálMartin. 🇨🇦 🇮🇪 #Cdnpoli #Cdnsecurity #Cdnmilitary #Cdnhealth #Cdntech #Cdndefense #Cdneconomy
www.youtube.com/live/8vauDlG...
www.youtube.com/live/8vauDlG...
PM Carney delivers remarks on Canada-Europe ties – June 13, 2026
YouTube video by cpac
www.youtube.com
June 13, 2026 at 9:39 PM
In #Dublin, PM @mark-carney.bsky.social delivers remarks at an official dinner hosted by the #Taoiseach of #Ireland, #MicheálMartin. 🇨🇦 🇮🇪 #Cdnpoli #Cdnsecurity #Cdnmilitary #Cdnhealth #Cdntech #Cdndefense #Cdneconomy
www.youtube.com/live/8vauDlG...
www.youtube.com/live/8vauDlG...
Conexus Venture Capital invests in #FinTech Judi.ai to streamline small business loan applications. #CDNtech
Conexus Venture Capital invests in FinTech Judi.ai |
Judi’s platform streamlines the loan application process.
betakit.com
June 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
@xanaduai.bsky.social forges partnerships with US military, industry to fuel #quantum ambitions. #CDNtech
Xanadu forges partnerships with US military, industry to fuel quantum computing ambitions | BetaKit
Toronto quantum company inks deals with Applied Materials, US Air Force to accelerate chip development.
betakit.com
May 4, 2025 at 5:27 AM
@xanaduai.bsky.social forges partnerships with US military, industry to fuel #quantum ambitions. #CDNtech
Vancouver 'RoboCop' is one of 1st Canadian ALS patients to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by Lyndsay Duncombe.
Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #CdnTech
Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #CdnTech
Vancouver 'RoboCop' is one of 1st Canadian ALS patients to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant | CBC News
Vancouver police Sgt. Lee Marten is just the 26th person in the world to receive a Neuralink brain implant, which is being tested on people unable to move because of ALS.
www.cbc.ca
August 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Vancouver 'RoboCop' is one of 1st Canadian ALS patients to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by Lyndsay Duncombe.
Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #CdnTech
Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #CdnTech
🚨DIVE ALERT🚨 ROV Mantis is diving at Barkley Upper Slope for the first dive of #ONCabyss Summer 2025 Ocean Expedition!
Catch the action live 🌊 bit.ly/43l64sx
#KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #CDNtech #SciComm #OceanScience #OceanMonitoring #OceanObserving #DeepSea
Catch the action live 🌊 bit.ly/43l64sx
#KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #CDNtech #SciComm #OceanScience #OceanMonitoring #OceanObserving #DeepSea
May 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
🚨DIVE ALERT🚨 ROV Mantis is diving at Barkley Upper Slope for the first dive of #ONCabyss Summer 2025 Ocean Expedition!
Catch the action live 🌊 bit.ly/43l64sx
#KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #CDNtech #SciComm #OceanScience #OceanMonitoring #OceanObserving #DeepSea
Catch the action live 🌊 bit.ly/43l64sx
#KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #CDNtech #SciComm #OceanScience #OceanMonitoring #OceanObserving #DeepSea
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🇨🇦 CANADA MUST GROW ITS OWN AI SOVEREIGNTY 🇨🇦
#Canada has a habit of inventing the future only to watch others profit. We lost vaccines and autos. Now, we risk ceding the AI revolution we helped start.
Goel & Daley write...
#CdnTech #AI #Sovereignty #AizSovereignty #CdnPoli
🇨🇦 CANADA MUST GROW ITS OWN AI SOVEREIGNTY 🇨🇦
#Canada has a habit of inventing the future only to watch others profit. We lost vaccines and autos. Now, we risk ceding the AI revolution we helped start.
Goel & Daley write...
#CdnTech #AI #Sovereignty #AizSovereignty #CdnPoli
December 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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🇨🇦 CANADA MUST GROW ITS OWN AI SOVEREIGNTY 🇨🇦
#Canada has a habit of inventing the future only to watch others profit. We lost vaccines and autos. Now, we risk ceding the AI revolution we helped start.
Goel & Daley write...
#CdnTech #AI #Sovereignty #AizSovereignty #CdnPoli
🇨🇦 CANADA MUST GROW ITS OWN AI SOVEREIGNTY 🇨🇦
#Canada has a habit of inventing the future only to watch others profit. We lost vaccines and autos. Now, we risk ceding the AI revolution we helped start.
Goel & Daley write...
#CdnTech #AI #Sovereignty #AizSovereignty #CdnPoli
A “reverse brain drain” of queer tech talent could be a silver lining for Canada as the US abandons #DEI. #CDNtech
Queer tech founders explore move to Canada as US abandons DEI
Misfit Ventures co-founders say “reverse brain drain” of talent could be a silver lining for Canada.
betakit.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Shopify quietly kills Indigenous entrepreneurship program Build Native #CDNtech
Shopify quietly kills Indigenous entrepreneurship program Build Native
Build Native program lead and Head of Equitable Commerce no longer work at the company.
buff.ly
January 22, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Shopify quietly kills Indigenous entrepreneurship program Build Native #CDNtech
Big scoop from @madisonmcla.bsky.social: Shopify quietly dismantled its Equitable Commerce team just in time for Trump's Inauguration.
Who will suffer? Indigenous entrepreneurs. #CDNtech
Who will suffer? Indigenous entrepreneurs. #CDNtech
Shopify quietly kills Indigenous entrepreneurship program Build Native
Build Native program lead and Head of Equitable Commerce no longer work at the company.
betakit.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Big scoop from @madisonmcla.bsky.social: Shopify quietly dismantled its Equitable Commerce team just in time for Trump's Inauguration.
Who will suffer? Indigenous entrepreneurs. #CDNtech
Who will suffer? Indigenous entrepreneurs. #CDNtech
Maple Maps — Navigation made for Canada
I am so thrilled that enterprising entrepreneurs are stepping up for Canadian tech! This is in beta mode. Can’t wait till a full release. Even if there’s a small fee.
#cdntech
#cndpoli
#unplugAmerica
I am so thrilled that enterprising entrepreneurs are stepping up for Canadian tech! This is in beta mode. Can’t wait till a full release. Even if there’s a small fee.
#cdntech
#cndpoli
#unplugAmerica
September 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Maple Maps — Navigation made for Canada
I am so thrilled that enterprising entrepreneurs are stepping up for Canadian tech! This is in beta mode. Can’t wait till a full release. Even if there’s a small fee.
#cdntech
#cndpoli
#unplugAmerica
I am so thrilled that enterprising entrepreneurs are stepping up for Canadian tech! This is in beta mode. Can’t wait till a full release. Even if there’s a small fee.
#cdntech
#cndpoli
#unplugAmerica
#Canadians beat America before with our high technology development!
Let's rise to this #tradewar opportunity and lead the world!
Watch the movie, Learn the history!
#cdnpoli #richmondbc #cdntech #STEM #canadastrong #teamcanada #cdnbusiness #TheArrow #Canada #canadafirst #OneCanada #CanadaRising
Let's rise to this #tradewar opportunity and lead the world!
Watch the movie, Learn the history!
#cdnpoli #richmondbc #cdntech #STEM #canadastrong #teamcanada #cdnbusiness #TheArrow #Canada #canadafirst #OneCanada #CanadaRising
March 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
#Canadians beat America before with our high technology development!
Let's rise to this #tradewar opportunity and lead the world!
Watch the movie, Learn the history!
#cdnpoli #richmondbc #cdntech #STEM #canadastrong #teamcanada #cdnbusiness #TheArrow #Canada #canadafirst #OneCanada #CanadaRising
Let's rise to this #tradewar opportunity and lead the world!
Watch the movie, Learn the history!
#cdnpoli #richmondbc #cdntech #STEM #canadastrong #teamcanada #cdnbusiness #TheArrow #Canada #canadafirst #OneCanada #CanadaRising
Corporate VPN startup Tailscale secures $230 million CAD Series C on back of “surprising” growth. #CDNtech
Corporate VPN startup Tailscale secures $230 million CAD Series C on back of “surprising” growth
Company reportedly achieves $1.5 billion USD valuation after doubling customer base in 10 months.
betakit.com
April 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Corporate VPN startup Tailscale secures $230 million CAD Series C on back of “surprising” growth. #CDNtech