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Kitchener Is Leading In Tech
YouTube · December 7, 2025
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Facebook · December 6, 2025
Canadian intellectual property generated from federally funded research is often owned and commercialized abroad. Jim Balsillie, the former co-CEO of RIM, along with countless other experts repeatedly tell the Science and Research committee the same thing. Their testimony sta… Read more
nds in stark contrast to what the Minister of AI and Digital Innovation recently told us: “Guardrails” exist to ensure Canadians see the economic return on these investments. However, he couldn’t point to a single concrete example. Instead, we continue to see the same policy pattern of ‘investment’ announcements but no real strategy to ensure ownership and commercialization stays here in Canada. #innovation #kitchener
Facebook · December 9, 2025
At the forefront of my work as MP for Kitchener Centre is to ensure Canada finally gets serious about IP sovereignty and protecting the economic value of our innovation. We’ve known for years that this government’s policy failures have caused Canada to lose out on hundreds of b… Read more
illions of dollars in commercialized innovation here at home. But without a strategy to keep the innovation outcomes from taxpayer dollar investments here in Canada, we will continue to see IP and research talent flow south of the border. The government’s investments mean nothing without conditions or a strategy. #kitchener #innovation #ip
Facebook · December 9, 2025
It was great visiting Reception House Waterloo Region in Kitchener this past summer to tour their facilities and meet with staff who are dedicated to helping newcomers build independent lives in Canada. Their message was clear: strong employment pathways and faster recognition … Read more
of international credentials are key to helping refugees and newcomers succeed. That’s why Conservatives are pushing for the Blue Seal program to better recognize foreign training and get skilled newcomers into the workforce faster, strengthening our local economy, services and our community.
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