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Staying put 🇨🇦 — Canadians don’t want to fly to the U.S., Generic Ozempic is coming.
Canadians who swore off U.S. travel in response to tariffs are evidently quite serious about their pledge, and airlines are starting to feel the impact.
Drug makers like Aspen Pharmacare, Sandoz Group, and Hikma Pharmaceuticals are racing to put out cheaper, generic versions of popular drugs used for weight loss.
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Retaliation 🥊 — Canada responds to U.S. tariffs, Montréal looks to boost biotech biz.
The federal government took the phrase “an eye for an eye” to heart, wasting no time responding to the U.S.’s 25% tariffs on Canadian goods and 10% on Canadian energy.
One of Canada’s biotech hot spots is hoping a shiny new research hub will help bring more of the [US$2.8 trillion](https://thoughtleadership.rbc.com/canadas-biotech-reboot-how-to-keep-the-vital-life-sciences-sector-strong/#:~:text=Supported by a world-class,growing%2C high-value field.) global life science business to the city.
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NHL goes global 🏒 — The NHL returns to the global stage. Airlines bet on summer in Canada.
The NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament begins tonight, with Canada taking on Sweden at Montréal’s Bell Centre.
Canadian airlines are probably hoping that the “Buy Canadian” movement includes travel.
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Deregulation 🤖 — Tariffs come for Canadian steel. AI shifts from regulation to innovation.
Just when we thought we were safe, a fresh round of U.S. tariffs is on the way.
The third annual AI Action Summit wraps up today in Paris as global leaders and AI industry big-wigs chat about innovation over croissants and cafe au laits.
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Buy Canadian 🇨🇦 — Savvy shoppers look for alternatives, Canadian tech startups grow up.
From switching up groceries to relocating weddings, Canadians are looking to spend their cash outside of the U.S.
Like John Hughes in the ’80s, Canada’s tech industry is writing its own coming-of-age story.
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