Episodes

  • No wheels 🚗 — Uber wants you to give up your ride. Canadian space tech developer lands $1 billion funding.

    No wheels 🚗 — Uber wants you to give up your ride. Canadian space tech developer lands $1 billion funding.
    Jun 28 2024
    NASA’s next moon mission will be getting a (literal) hand from a Canadian company. Kind of like when John Lennon asked us to imagine life without possessions, Uber is asking Canadians to imagine life without a car. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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    7 mins
  • Bus business 🚌 — Risky bus-iness. Canada must step up to realize its green hydrogen dreams.

    Bus business 🚌 — Risky bus-iness. Canada must step up to realize its green hydrogen dreams.
    Jun 25 2024
    The wheels on the bus go round and round… as long as the bus operator can stay in business. Canada wants to be a top-three global green hydrogen producer by mid-century, but like your buddy training to run a marathon this year, a lot of work still needs to be done. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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    7 mins
  • Temporary residents 🇨🇦 — Has Canada reached peak immigration?

    Temporary residents 🇨🇦 — Has Canada reached peak immigration?
    Jun 20 2024
    Canadian employers are planning to hand out fewer promotions this year than in 2023, leaving less opportunity for a new crop of entry-level employees to get their foot in the door. Canada’s surge in temporary residents might be, well, temporary. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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    7 mins
  • Bus business 🚌 — Risky bus-iness. Canada must step up to realize its green hydrogen dreams.

    Bus business 🚌 — Risky bus-iness. Canada must step up to realize its green hydrogen dreams.
    Jun 18 2024
    The wheels on the bus go round and round… as long as the bus operator can stay in business. Canada wants to be a top-three global green hydrogen producer by mid-century, but like your buddy training to run a marathon this year, a lot of work still needs to be done. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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    7 mins
  • Money bags 💰 — Canadian households got richer last quarter.

    Money bags 💰 — Canadian households got richer last quarter.
    Jun 14 2024
    With foreign fast food brands like Shake Shack, Pret A Manger, and Jersey Mike’s entering the Canadian market in recent months, the battle for your lunch money is getting heated. Western countries are taking the ‘if you can’t beat ’em, tax ’em’ approach to Chinese electric vehicle competition. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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    5 mins
  • Peak oil 🛢️ — How to stop Chinese EVs. Stopping the Chinese EV takeover.

    Peak oil 🛢️ — How to stop Chinese EVs. Stopping the Chinese EV takeover.
    Jun 13 2024
    A new report paints a future where oil will be less like ‘black gold’ and more like ‘black tin’ — still valuable, but not that valuable. Western countries are taking the ‘if you can’t beat ’em, tax ’em’ approach to Chinese electric vehicle competition. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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    8 mins
  • Banana energy 🍌 — Canada Growth Fund makes its next pick. IPO now stands for ‘I’d-rather-go Private, Okay’.

    Banana energy 🍌 — Canada Growth Fund makes its next pick. IPO now stands for ‘I’d-rather-go Private, Okay’.
    Jun 12 2024
    A Calgary-based company that promises to turn banana peels into electricity, is the latest name to sign a deal with Ottawa’s clean energy investment arm. Newcomers to the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) are filing out like bar patrons after last call. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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    7 mins
  • Hollywood treatment 🎥 — Amazon launches an NHL show. Regulators planning AI crackdown.

    Hollywood treatment 🎥 — Amazon launches an NHL show. Regulators planning AI crackdown.
    Jun 7 2024
    In the days leading up to the Stanley Cup Final, ****Prime Video has announced it’s launching a new NHL docuseries. With company values skyrocketing and their CEOs acting like rock stars, U.S. regulators are ready to rein in the AI giants. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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    8 mins