Canada is poised to compete in the 21st century space economy
The Hub’s editor-at-large Sean Speer speaks to Telestat President and CEO Daniel Goldberg about Telestat Lightspeed, the largest space program in Canada’s history.
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After COVID-19, we need to jump-start health-care innovation
During the campaign both the Liberals and Conservatives promised to invigorate innovation by funding a new agency.
Hub Dialogue: How to stop worrying about the effects of social media
In this Hub Dialogue, The Hub’s editor-at-large Sean Speer speaks to Robby Soave, who is the author of Tech Panic: Why We Shouldn’t Fear Facebook and the Future.
Canada's next frontier of clean energy must include nuclear
There is so much to hope for in a nuclear future for Canada, and so much to lose if we give in to old fears and new distractions.
Bruce Winder: Regulators must recognize that e-commerce empowers small business
In a post-pandemic world, the retail landscape is set to change for good. In order for Canada to benefit in the new tech-driven service economy, regulation must be shaped to avoid impairing innovation and limiting societal gains.
Vivian Bercovici: Israel and Canada made different bets on vaccines. It shows
Yes, Israel is geographically smaller than Canada. But that is not why the vaccine drive has been so successful here and quite the opposite there.
Sean Speer: Canada’s next frontier should be oceanic discovery
The twenty-first century frontier should be about oceanic discovery and Canada should be a global leader in this pursuit.
Sean Speer: It’s time for Canada to get serious about China
The Chinese are systematically pursuing technological dominance in key sectors and Canada is focused on futons. We need to develop a systematic and realist China policy—or risk being left behind.
Matt Spoke: Canada should make a huge bet on Bitcoin as the next dominant currency
The first country to acquire one percent of the total supply of Bitcoin will likely be the only country ever able to do so. As with discovering the world’s rarest mineral deposit in your soil, Bitcoin has the power to make poor countries rich and rich countries irrelevant.
Greg Boland: Regulation is urgent and necessary in the digital media age
Make no mistake, the government’s Bill C-10 is a misguided paternalistic attempt to shape and control media consumption in Canada. But don’t let that argument distract us from the real problems we are facing in the digital media age.