The case for renewing the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy

Since 2018, the strategy has helped over 400,000 women access financing, networks, and mentorship. Federal programs have provided over 25,000 loans to diverse women entrepreneurs.

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is among four MPs responsible for Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada, which has outlined plans to wind down the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy next year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ADAM SPENCE

October 22, 2025

Canadian women entrepreneurs represent a critical line of defence in Canada’s trade war. But we are risking giving up ground. As highlighted in The Hill Times, the federal government

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