Feds need to provide the analytical basis for new programs, like the superclusters project

As we look ahead, the need for a more innovative and productive economy is more urgent than ever, which means that the quality of public policies is critical.

Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured on Oct. 8, 2020. The superclusters initiative is investing up to $950-million in public funds over five years, matched by an equal amount from business, universities, and other players, in five so-called superclusters—the ocean economy, artificial intelligence-powered supply chains, advanced manufacturing, protein industries, and digital technology, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

October 19, 2020

TORONTO—In predicting that the promised economic benefits from the centrepiece of the government’s innovation strategy will fall far short of what Industry Minister Navdeep Bains has promised, the Parliamentary Budget Office has turned the spotlight on the government’s much ballyhooed superclu...

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