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Canada’s future depends on our own strength, not on who’s living in the White House. Trump’s re-election underscores a shifting global economic reality, one that demands action from Canada. Our government and industry must align to protect our prosperity and security in key areas like trade, immigration, and regulatory frameworks. At Council of Canadian Innovators | Conseil canadien des innovateurs, we’re working to provide clarity and direction in this pivotal moment. Since the US election day, CCI has been leading conversations with government and industry leaders. Across meetings and calls, one recurring question has emerged from CEOs, founders, and policymakers alike: how Canada chooses to respond will undoubtedly shape our economic stability, national security, and long-term prosperity. Next week, in person and online, we’ll be convening Canada’s leading scale-ups to discuss the implications of the Trump administration on business, trade, and policy. As we look ahead to 2025 and beyond, Canada must strategize on key issues like immigration, tax policy, trade, and how we will meet NATO’s 2% of GDP defence spending target. These complex, interconnected challenges mark the beginning of a new era that demands bold strategies and decisive action. Canada’s innovators must play a central role in shaping this future like never before, driving solutions and ensuring our nation’s competitiveness on the global stage. Canadians are looking to our government to lead. The path forward is clear: we must build economic resilience by investing in our own capacity. Supporting domestic industry and fostering homegrown tech innovators is not just smart economics, it’s a necessity to economic prosperity and sovereignty. If you’re a scale-up leader or innovator, now is the time to step into the conversation. At CCI, we’ve spent years building a national network of scale-ups and tech leaders, and these connections have never been more important. Now is the right time to join the council because only by linking arms and working together can we build a stronger, more resilient future for Canada. If you’re ready to join us, please reach out. Let’s organize for victory. cc'ing John Ruffolo Jack Newton Louis Tetu Sachin Aggarwal Nicole Janssen Carl Hansen Sam Pillar Nic Beique Brendan King Jason Smith Allen Lau Harley Finkelstein Colin Ryan, CPA, ICD.D Andrew McLeod Andrew Chau Daniel Eberhard Adrian Schauer Alison Taylor Armen Bakirtzian Claudette M. Darren Anderson David Ossip Barb Kinnaird Frank Baylis Douglas Soltys Sean Silcoff Jenna Benchetrit Kyle Duggan Anja Karadeglija Jeff Jones Emma Graney Martin Patriquin Aimée Look Matina Stevis-Gridneff Simon Romero Andrew Coyne