Canada’s talent dilemma: how to win the global innovation and technology race

If Canada wants to compete globally in innovation and technology, it must do more than attract skilled talent—it must retain, integrate, and fully utilize their expertise. This requires not just expansion of immigration programs, but a comprehensive strategic approach to linking top talent, research institutions, and industry in a globally competitive ecosystem.

The question is not whether Canada has the talent, but whether we will do what it takes to keep it, and build robust bridges for those who wish to be part of a modern, tolerant pluralistic liberal democracy, write Jatin Nathwani and Munur Sacit Herdem. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY MUNUR SACIT HERDEM, JATIN NATHWANI

April 11, 2025

History is shaped by individuals whose innovations transformed economies and societies. A select illustrative example includes luminaries—Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Steve Jobs, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein—whose ideas and contributions have left an indelible ma...

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