Ontario’s cannabis agency earns $18.6 million, beating Alberta’s but lagging Québec’s
According to recently released financial statements, the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) earned $18.6 million during its 2019-20 financial year. That’s a welcome reversal from the previous year’s $42-million loss. But while OCS did better financially than...
COVID-19 offers Toronto a rare chance to transform the city
Large swaths of Toronto simply weren’t built with people in mind. Just walk the easterly portion of Queens Quay, where the narrow sidewalks force you to step into traffic to evade fellow pedestrians. Condos and apartment buildings tower over homeless encampments....
Canada’s legalization of cannabis is a success
A highly regarded British think tank focused on reforming drug laws thinks Canada’s legalization and regulation of cannabis has gone well. Transform has been monitoring Canadian reform efforts for some time. Its positive views of Canada’s...
Canada can better prepare to retrain workers displaced by disruptive technologies
Canada must prepare for the growing need to retrain workers displaced by disruptive technologies. To do so, governments must have a thorough sense of the effectiveness of current employment retraining programs. High-quality evaluations of employment training programs...
Inside Toronto’s FinTech Revolution
In just a few years, Toronto has transformed into one of the fastest-growing fintech hubs in the world, according to a recent report from Toronto Finance International, researched and written by Accenture and McMillan LLP. Based on its findings, equity financing...Post List #1
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