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This is Canada's Moment: Innovation, Procurement & Policy Change

This is Canada's Moment: Innovation, Procurement & Policy Change

Update: 2025-03-31
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Today’s episode features a powerful conversation with Skaidra Puodžiūnas, Ontario Director at the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) — and one of the voices behind an open letter sent today to Premier Doug Ford, urging policy reform to better support Canadian-grown innovation.We dive into:🔹 The real challenges Canadian innovators face scaling at home🔹 Why government procurement policies are a critical — and underused — tool🔹 How Skaidra’s experience as a former Ontario public servant drives her advocacy today🔹 What policymakers, entrepreneurs, and citizens can do to unlock Canada’s innovation economyFrom health tech to cybersecurity to AI, world-class innovation is happening here. But without policy change, we risk losing it.🎧 Subscribe and hit the bell to stay wired in →    / @wired-for-change  📥 Access the open letter from CCI: https://www.canadianinnovators.org/co... 📌 Learn more about the Council of Canadian Innovators: https://www.canadianinnovators.org/💬 Have thoughts on today’s episode? Drop a comment — we’re building a community of change-makers who believe in Canada’s potential.#WiredForChange #CanadianInnovation #SkaidraPuodziunas #CouncilOfCanadianInnovators #Procurement #DigitalTransformation #PublicPolicy #TechPolicy #OntarioPolitics #InnovationEconomy #ScaleUpCanada

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This is Canada's Moment: Innovation, Procurement & Policy Change

This is Canada's Moment: Innovation, Procurement & Policy Change

Amy Yee