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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 1d

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Canadian Thanksgiving

Jays carve up the Yankees. Carney and Trump talk turkey. Tucking in to Alberta's spending. Montreal meatup.

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 1d

📥 Some reflections on Thanksgiving. And puns.

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 4d

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Willard Boyle | Great Canadian Builders

The Canadian who killed chemical-based photography

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 4d

Willard Boyle, the man who killed chemical-based photography, is a Great Canadian Builder

Digital images – in digital cameras, medical imaging devices, smartphones – would not be possible without him.

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 5d

This would come with massive economic and security benefits and transform the country’s position within the global semiconductor industry.

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Seize Canada's Semiconductor Opportunity

Canada has a world-class, compound semiconductor fab that could be a key part of advanced technology supply chains but it has been underinvested in for two decades.

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 5d

If Canada invests in this facility—following the model of the Netherlands and Taiwan—it could not only build a world-class fabrication facility but also catalyze an entire industry of component designers and manufacturers.

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 5d

This fabrication center (fab) is one of the world leaders in producing compound semiconductors. With the right focus it could be turned into an essential part of the global supply chain for advanced technology. But we have failed to capitalize on this opportunity for over two decades.

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 5d

Canada could be a world leader in cutting-edge semiconductor technology. Previous investments by the Department of Defence and market leadership by NORTEL have left the country with a strategic asset The Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre.

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 5d

The demand for compound semiconductors is expected to grow dramatically in the coming years as a result of massive investments in data centres, modern telecommunication networks, and the growing use of AI.

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 8d

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How to Make Defence a Priority

Taking procurement seriously. Tracking trade barriers. In celebration of John Molson.

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 8d

📥 How to defend a country

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Shawn Price @shawnprice.com · 10d

This team just can’t stop shipping incredible products for Canadians.

Go @buildcanada.com go!

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 10d

📣 Introducing Trade Barriers Tracker

The very first dashboard of its kind in Canada. Track interprovincial trade agreements – what they are, which provinces are participating, and their current status.

Explore at the link below:

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Amanda Rose @amandarose.com · 10d

If you're like me and wondering what’s really going on with trade barriers across Canada - look no further.

Thanks to Build Canada volunteers, it’s all out in the open now. Transparent, trackable, and long overdue.

buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 10d

📣 Introducing Trade Barriers Tracker

The very first dashboard of its kind in Canada. Track interprovincial trade agreements – what they are, which provinces are participating, and their current status.

Explore at the link below:

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PWA @pwamenear.bsky.social · 10d

Neat dashboard from @buildcanada.com to keep track of the interprovincial trade barriers in Canada and what's being done to break them down. Elbows up. #cdnpoli

buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 10d

📣 Introducing Trade Barriers Tracker

The very first dashboard of its kind in Canada. Track interprovincial trade agreements – what they are, which provinces are participating, and their current status.

Explore at the link below:

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Six Catalysts @6catalysts.ca · 10d

Announcements are good, accountability is better. Keeping track of the interprovincial trade barriers that get in the way of a more prosperous Canada.

buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 10d

📣 Introducing Trade Barriers Tracker

The very first dashboard of its kind in Canada. Track interprovincial trade agreements – what they are, which provinces are participating, and their current status.

Explore at the link below:

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 10d

Built by Ryan and Marty. Design by Jesse.

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Interprovincial Trade Barriers Tracker - Build Canada 🏗️🇨🇦

Track the progress of Canada's government initiatives

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 10d

📣 Introducing Trade Barriers Tracker

The very first dashboard of its kind in Canada. Track interprovincial trade agreements – what they are, which provinces are participating, and their current status.

Explore at the link below:

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 11d

With a complete network, Toronto will have a connected grid that makes sense, and balances the needs of all modes of transportation.

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Complete Toronto’s Active Transportation Network in 2 Years

Toronto should approve a complete active transportation network map and then focus on delivery. Block-by-block political fights have held the city back.

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 11d

3️⃣ Guarantee loading zones, signage, digital mapping, and year-round maintenance to support both users and businesses.

buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 11d

2️⃣ This network should balance both bikes and cars. Bike lanes should only be placed on arterials when alternatives do not exist. On-street parking should be the first to go.

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 11d

1️⃣ Complete the network in two years with temporary infrastructure like paints and bollards, with permanent curbs to follow. The goal is a continuous grid, not half-finished routes.

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 11d

In @fnthawar.bsky.social's memo, he proposes planning a holistic network, one that balances both bikes and cars, and delivering it in 2 years:

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 11d

The city has taken a piecemeal approach to its network. Not only does this result in incomplete routes, it also leads to block-by-block political fights, where every change is judged without context of the greater system.

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buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 12d

John Molson is a Great Canadian Builder

Canada's first great industrial entrepreneur.

Read the full story here: www.buildcanada.com/en/great-can...

buildcanada.com @buildcanada.com · 12d

"Canada’s fiscal situation isn’t a wake-up call. It is a five-alarm fire."

Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 13d

Fiscal discipline is not austerity for austerity’s sake

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Lucy Hargreaves: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Fiscal discipline is not austerity for austerity’s sake

If left unchecked, debt charges could cause capital and talent to migrate elsewhere

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