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Amid Canada’s news ban on Meta platforms, political misinformation is proliferating ahead of the April 28 election. Canada Proud, a right-leaning Facebook page with over 620,000 followers, is drawing scrutiny for misleading posts about new Prime Minister Mark Carney. A viral ad linked Carney to Ghislaine Maxwell, despite no substantial ties.

Experts warn Meta’s ban on verified news has left Canadians vulnerable to fake sites and AI-generated content. Canada Proud has outpaced official party accounts in engagement and invested over $250,000 in ads since January. Analysts say Canada’s digital ecosystem is sliding toward disinformation and division.

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Toronto’s Vector Institute has released its first “state of evaluation” report comparing 11 leading AI models across 16 benchmarks. The non-profit assessed models from OpenAI, Meta, Cohere, Alibaba, and others on tasks involving math, coding, reasoning, and domain-specific knowledge in areas such as finance and history.

The goal is to provide an unbiased, comprehensive framework to help businesses and policymakers navigate competing claims from AI developers. “We wanted to provide a very objective and more comprehensive evaluation,” said Deval Pandya, Vector’s vice-president of AI engineering. The study could guide AI adoption decisions and inform regulatory understanding.

Want to know more? Check out the source code on The Logic.

Two Canadian firms have joined forces to electrify classic cars and commercial fleets. Richmond’s BlueForce Energy and Ontario-based Arc Motor Company have announced a strategic partnership to develop bespoke electrification kits for vintage vehicles and chassis-specific fleet solutions. The goal is to preserve automotive heritage while enabling zero-emission performance.

BlueForce VP Jayde Zhou called it “future-proofing automotive history,” while Arc CEO Sloane Paul emphasized the sustainability benefits for fleet operators. The collaboration offers vintage enthusiasts a path to compliance and reliability, while supporting modern environmental goals. The companies say the partnership blends nostalgia with next-gen clean mobility.

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Vancouver-born fintech startup TruthSayer AI has launched what it calls “the world’s first AI Hedge Fund-in-a-Box.” Targeted at retail investors, small hedge funds, and family offices, the platform offers machine learning-based investment signals and strategies without traditional overhead costs.

Founded by Nizar Assanie, the system analyzes vast financial datasets—from earnings calls to insider trades—to deliver actionable insights. TruthSayer claims win rates of 85% on trades, with pricing starting at $3 per month. Leveraging LLM-as-a-Service architecture and open-source models, the company says it achieves 40% lower costs than proprietary rivals. A new funding round is expected in the months ahead.

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Alberta’s tech sector is powering a new era of economic growth, according to a new report by ATB Financial and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Business Data Lab. Titled An Innovation Revolution, the report reveals tech contributed $13 billion to Alberta’s GDP in 2023, with jobs growing nearly four times faster than other sectors.

Venture capital investment rose from $227M in 2019 to $698M in 2023. Calgary and Edmonton ranked in North America’s top 50 talent hubs. With strengths in EnergyTech, AgriTech, and HealthTech, Alberta is evolving into a diversified tech powerhouse.

Want to know more? Check out the source code on Calgary.tech.