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December 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Setting a target to become the "Best AI country in the world" is meaningless.
AI is a tool — successful adoption will be defined not by quantity of use but by applying that tool to problems with measurable outcomes.
www.buildcanada.com/memos/moonsh...
AI is a tool — successful adoption will be defined not by quantity of use but by applying that tool to problems with measurable outcomes.
www.buildcanada.com/memos/moonsh...
December 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Setting a target to become the "Best AI country in the world" is meaningless.
AI is a tool — successful adoption will be defined not by quantity of use but by applying that tool to problems with measurable outcomes.
www.buildcanada.com/memos/moonsh...
AI is a tool — successful adoption will be defined not by quantity of use but by applying that tool to problems with measurable outcomes.
www.buildcanada.com/memos/moonsh...
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Happy to see @desmog.com reporting that @liberalca.bsky.social is listening to quality policy ideas and adopting them. In this case, from @buildcanada.com
Turns out good ideas cross partisan lines and come from within and outside government
Terrific endorsement 🏗️🇨🇦
www.desmog.com/2025/12/08/m...
Turns out good ideas cross partisan lines and come from within and outside government
Terrific endorsement 🏗️🇨🇦
www.desmog.com/2025/12/08/m...
Mark Carney Took Speech Ideas From Billionaire-Founded ‘Build Canada’
The pro-AI and fossil fuel group tells DeSmog that it’s great to see its ideas “get taken up by government.”
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December 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Happy to see @desmog.com reporting that @liberalca.bsky.social is listening to quality policy ideas and adopting them. In this case, from @buildcanada.com
Turns out good ideas cross partisan lines and come from within and outside government
Terrific endorsement 🏗️🇨🇦
www.desmog.com/2025/12/08/m...
Turns out good ideas cross partisan lines and come from within and outside government
Terrific endorsement 🏗️🇨🇦
www.desmog.com/2025/12/08/m...
Sir Sandford Fleming is a Great Canadian Builder
Every time you check the time, you can thank Fleming for creating Standard Time. Before, every town kept its own local time. As the chief engineer of the Canadian Pacific Railway, it was impossible to keep systems on time. So he invented time zones.
Every time you check the time, you can thank Fleming for creating Standard Time. Before, every town kept its own local time. As the chief engineer of the Canadian Pacific Railway, it was impossible to keep systems on time. So he invented time zones.
December 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Sir Sandford Fleming is a Great Canadian Builder
Every time you check the time, you can thank Fleming for creating Standard Time. Before, every town kept its own local time. As the chief engineer of the Canadian Pacific Railway, it was impossible to keep systems on time. So he invented time zones.
Every time you check the time, you can thank Fleming for creating Standard Time. Before, every town kept its own local time. As the chief engineer of the Canadian Pacific Railway, it was impossible to keep systems on time. So he invented time zones.
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A year ago I struggled to imagine 🇨🇦 expressing the will, urgency, or need to prepare itself for what will happen over the the next few years.
@buildcanada.com has created that movement.
And this memo by @ddebow.bsky.social perfectly captures how we can get there.
@buildcanada.com has created that movement.
And this memo by @ddebow.bsky.social perfectly captures how we can get there.
Canada's prosperity depends on productivity growth but in recent years the country has been stagnant. Without productivity gains, Canada will fall behind economically. AI offers a chance to boost output across every sector but only if the government creates an environment that encourages adoption.
An AI Strategy to Build Canadian Prosperity
Productivity is the path to prosperity. AI is a general purpose technology that could help deliver productivity gains across every sector—but only if Canada acts with urgency.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A year ago I struggled to imagine 🇨🇦 expressing the will, urgency, or need to prepare itself for what will happen over the the next few years.
@buildcanada.com has created that movement.
And this memo by @ddebow.bsky.social perfectly captures how we can get there.
@buildcanada.com has created that movement.
And this memo by @ddebow.bsky.social perfectly captures how we can get there.
Canada's prosperity depends on productivity growth but in recent years the country has been stagnant. Without productivity gains, Canada will fall behind economically. AI offers a chance to boost output across every sector but only if the government creates an environment that encourages adoption.
An AI Strategy to Build Canadian Prosperity
Productivity is the path to prosperity. AI is a general purpose technology that could help deliver productivity gains across every sector—but only if Canada acts with urgency.
www.buildcanada.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Canada's prosperity depends on productivity growth but in recent years the country has been stagnant. Without productivity gains, Canada will fall behind economically. AI offers a chance to boost output across every sector but only if the government creates an environment that encourages adoption.
📥 Another of Trudeau's inner circle has resigned, and what it means for our climate policy
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December 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
📥 Another of Trudeau's inner circle has resigned, and what it means for our climate policy
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Heather Reisman is a Great Canadian Builder
She founded Indigo and set out to create something more than just a retail chain. It ultimately combined with Chapters to become a national bookseller.
She founded Indigo and set out to create something more than just a retail chain. It ultimately combined with Chapters to become a national bookseller.
December 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Heather Reisman is a Great Canadian Builder
She founded Indigo and set out to create something more than just a retail chain. It ultimately combined with Chapters to become a national bookseller.
She founded Indigo and set out to create something more than just a retail chain. It ultimately combined with Chapters to become a national bookseller.
📥 When pipe dreams become possible
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November 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
📥 When pipe dreams become possible
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📣 The merch store is open
Tees, zips, socks. With a brand new burgundy quarter zip.
While supplies last. Order by Dec 11 to get in time for Christmas.
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Tees, zips, socks. With a brand new burgundy quarter zip.
While supplies last. Order by Dec 11 to get in time for Christmas.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
📣 The merch store is open
Tees, zips, socks. With a brand new burgundy quarter zip.
While supplies last. Order by Dec 11 to get in time for Christmas.
shop.buildcanada.com
Tees, zips, socks. With a brand new burgundy quarter zip.
While supplies last. Order by Dec 11 to get in time for Christmas.
shop.buildcanada.com
Literacy — the ability to read and write — has arguably been the single most important tool for creating prosperity over the last several hundred years.
Build Canada's Literacy Foundation
A fifth of Canadians are functionally illiterate. This has massive social impacts and costs Canada $67 billion in productivity.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Literacy — the ability to read and write — has arguably been the single most important tool for creating prosperity over the last several hundred years.
George Cohon is a Great Canadian Builder
At 30 years old, he risked it all and moved from Chicago to Toronto to bring McDonalds to Canada.
He was adamant that McDonalds couldn't just be an American import – it had to feel Canadian. So,
At 30 years old, he risked it all and moved from Chicago to Toronto to bring McDonalds to Canada.
He was adamant that McDonalds couldn't just be an American import – it had to feel Canadian. So,
November 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
George Cohon is a Great Canadian Builder
At 30 years old, he risked it all and moved from Chicago to Toronto to bring McDonalds to Canada.
He was adamant that McDonalds couldn't just be an American import – it had to feel Canadian. So,
At 30 years old, he risked it all and moved from Chicago to Toronto to bring McDonalds to Canada.
He was adamant that McDonalds couldn't just be an American import – it had to feel Canadian. So,
📥 Why "choosing your friends wisely" is tricky for Canada
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November 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📥 Why "choosing your friends wisely" is tricky for Canada
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New newsletter in your inbox and at the link below
Diana Matheson is a Great Canadian Builder
An accomplished player in her own right who went on to create the Northern Super League (NSL). From the Vancouver Rise to AFC Toronto, it's given hundreds of women a platform to compete and thousands the opportunity to watch great games of soccer.
An accomplished player in her own right who went on to create the Northern Super League (NSL). From the Vancouver Rise to AFC Toronto, it's given hundreds of women a platform to compete and thousands the opportunity to watch great games of soccer.
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Diana Matheson is a Great Canadian Builder
An accomplished player in her own right who went on to create the Northern Super League (NSL). From the Vancouver Rise to AFC Toronto, it's given hundreds of women a platform to compete and thousands the opportunity to watch great games of soccer.
An accomplished player in her own right who went on to create the Northern Super League (NSL). From the Vancouver Rise to AFC Toronto, it's given hundreds of women a platform to compete and thousands the opportunity to watch great games of soccer.
We'll find out this week how serious we as a country are at breaking down internal trade barriers.
It's estimated that breaking down barriers that make it harder for goods and services to be sold from one province to another can lead to $200B or 7.9% of GDP growth.
It's estimated that breaking down barriers that make it harder for goods and services to be sold from one province to another can lead to $200B or 7.9% of GDP growth.
November 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
We'll find out this week how serious we as a country are at breaking down internal trade barriers.
It's estimated that breaking down barriers that make it harder for goods and services to be sold from one province to another can lead to $200B or 7.9% of GDP growth.
It's estimated that breaking down barriers that make it harder for goods and services to be sold from one province to another can lead to $200B or 7.9% of GDP growth.
📥 Will Canada finally get free trade?
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November 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
📥 Will Canada finally get free trade?
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New newsletter in your inbox or at the link below
How the budget scores on Civic Engagement & Pride
We didn't see anything on the budget on this. No national year of service nor incentives to create pro-Canada programming.
Would you have wanted to see it?
We didn't see anything on the budget on this. No national year of service nor incentives to create pro-Canada programming.
Would you have wanted to see it?
November 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
How the budget scores on Civic Engagement & Pride
We didn't see anything on the budget on this. No national year of service nor incentives to create pro-Canada programming.
Would you have wanted to see it?
We didn't see anything on the budget on this. No national year of service nor incentives to create pro-Canada programming.
Would you have wanted to see it?
How the Budget scores on Industrial & Advanced Manufacturing
The budget announced intentions to scale up the Canadian Photonic Fabrication Centre – a world leader in producing compound semiconductors. We're eager to hear what the plans are here.
The budget announced intentions to scale up the Canadian Photonic Fabrication Centre – a world leader in producing compound semiconductors. We're eager to hear what the plans are here.
November 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
How the Budget scores on Industrial & Advanced Manufacturing
The budget announced intentions to scale up the Canadian Photonic Fabrication Centre – a world leader in producing compound semiconductors. We're eager to hear what the plans are here.
The budget announced intentions to scale up the Canadian Photonic Fabrication Centre – a world leader in producing compound semiconductors. We're eager to hear what the plans are here.
How the Budget scores on Housing
The budget delivered watered down housing commitments, if they were included at all.
The budget delivered watered down housing commitments, if they were included at all.
November 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
How the Budget scores on Housing
The budget delivered watered down housing commitments, if they were included at all.
The budget delivered watered down housing commitments, if they were included at all.
How did the Budget score on Transportation, Infrastructure & Trade
We're encouraged to see the budget recognize that there needs to be more telecom competition in Canada. However, our memo calls for more drastic measures to truly break up the entrenched oligopoly.
We're encouraged to see the budget recognize that there needs to be more telecom competition in Canada. However, our memo calls for more drastic measures to truly break up the entrenched oligopoly.
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
How did the Budget score on Transportation, Infrastructure & Trade
We're encouraged to see the budget recognize that there needs to be more telecom competition in Canada. However, our memo calls for more drastic measures to truly break up the entrenched oligopoly.
We're encouraged to see the budget recognize that there needs to be more telecom competition in Canada. However, our memo calls for more drastic measures to truly break up the entrenched oligopoly.
How the Budget scores on Defence
Major investments to defence which will allow Canada to finally meet its NATO target. There's also recognition that we have a procurement problem and it takes far too long to get equipment and technology.
Major investments to defence which will allow Canada to finally meet its NATO target. There's also recognition that we have a procurement problem and it takes far too long to get equipment and technology.
November 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
How the Budget scores on Defence
Major investments to defence which will allow Canada to finally meet its NATO target. There's also recognition that we have a procurement problem and it takes far too long to get equipment and technology.
Major investments to defence which will allow Canada to finally meet its NATO target. There's also recognition that we have a procurement problem and it takes far too long to get equipment and technology.
How the Budget scores on Digital Innovation
We're delighted to see our memo on streamlining SRED applications included in the budget. SRED is the biggest R&D program, yet the application is so complex many companies hire external consultants to fill it in. We're eager to see these changes go live.
We're delighted to see our memo on streamlining SRED applications included in the budget. SRED is the biggest R&D program, yet the application is so complex many companies hire external consultants to fill it in. We're eager to see these changes go live.
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
How the Budget scores on Digital Innovation
We're delighted to see our memo on streamlining SRED applications included in the budget. SRED is the biggest R&D program, yet the application is so complex many companies hire external consultants to fill it in. We're eager to see these changes go live.
We're delighted to see our memo on streamlining SRED applications included in the budget. SRED is the biggest R&D program, yet the application is so complex many companies hire external consultants to fill it in. We're eager to see these changes go live.
How the Budget scores on Banking & Fiscal Policy
We're encouraged to see target timelines for open banking in the budget, something our memo called for.
We're also happy to see our memo to create a legislative framework for stablecoins included as well.
We're encouraged to see target timelines for open banking in the budget, something our memo called for.
We're also happy to see our memo to create a legislative framework for stablecoins included as well.
November 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
How the Budget scores on Banking & Fiscal Policy
We're encouraged to see target timelines for open banking in the budget, something our memo called for.
We're also happy to see our memo to create a legislative framework for stablecoins included as well.
We're encouraged to see target timelines for open banking in the budget, something our memo called for.
We're also happy to see our memo to create a legislative framework for stablecoins included as well.
On this Remembrance Day, Cluny Macpherson is our Great Canadian Builder
When gas attacks started being used in WWI, Cluny invented the Hypo Helmet – worn over the head and made of fabric capable of absorbing the deadly chlorine.
When gas attacks started being used in WWI, Cluny invented the Hypo Helmet – worn over the head and made of fabric capable of absorbing the deadly chlorine.
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
On this Remembrance Day, Cluny Macpherson is our Great Canadian Builder
When gas attacks started being used in WWI, Cluny invented the Hypo Helmet – worn over the head and made of fabric capable of absorbing the deadly chlorine.
When gas attacks started being used in WWI, Cluny invented the Hypo Helmet – worn over the head and made of fabric capable of absorbing the deadly chlorine.
"These were men who thought the term 'government efficiency' was an oxymoron so they did things themselves"
Thanks to everyone who came out to the book launch of The Dollar a Year Men by Allan Levine. And a special thank you to Shane Parrish for hosting.
Thanks to everyone who came out to the book launch of The Dollar a Year Men by Allan Levine. And a special thank you to Shane Parrish for hosting.
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"These were men who thought the term 'government efficiency' was an oxymoron so they did things themselves"
Thanks to everyone who came out to the book launch of The Dollar a Year Men by Allan Levine. And a special thank you to Shane Parrish for hosting.
Thanks to everyone who came out to the book launch of The Dollar a Year Men by Allan Levine. And a special thank you to Shane Parrish for hosting.