Canada could be leading the world’s pandemic recovery. Why aren’t we? 

As the world reopens, targeted, timely investment, and expertise at this critical moment could help startups scale up and multiply their impact. 
We could draw on existing programs that are not being mobilized. Case in point, the International Assistance Innovation Program, a $700-million program designed to accelerate innovative social enterprises in emerging markets. It could help answer the dire need for liquidity in small businesses across the world today.
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a seismic shift in our societies, economies, and global relations. Let's face it: our world was already a precariously balanced Jenga tower.  The pandemic was just the last block that caused it ...

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