The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) has released A Mandate to Innovate, a policy report urging Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet to prioritize innovation-driven economic growth. The document offers recommendations to 12 ministries and calls for an independent innovation agency, talent attraction, procurement reform, and innovation in core sectors.
CCI warns that Canada’s economic stagnation and declining productivity demand urgent action. Citing security and sovereignty concerns amid U.S. trade tensions, the report calls on government to become a better customer and champion of domestic innovation. The framework builds on feedback from 150 Canadian tech CEOs.
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