Sean Silcoff @SeanSilcoff
Storyteller. Newshound. Co-wrote Losing the Signal, about BlackBerry. I cover Canadian tech/biotech/innovation for Globe & Mail. He/him. Verified. muckrack.com/seansilcoff Canada Joined November 2008-
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Air Canada says it is reviewing policies after ‘regrettable incident’ that saw removal of national chief’s headdress from airline cabin - The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
Don Drummond: With capital-gains hike, Ottawa manipulates markets to score small, arbitrary goals theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…
Did I mention that I wrote a book, and that you can buy it? simonandschuster.ca/books/The-Prin…
Incredible. Minister admits capital gains increases could cause family doctors to leave Canada. Not to worry, though, she says, we’ll just bring in more foreign trained docs.
Capital gains tax changes impact Canadians in many — and needlessly complicated — ways theglobeandmail.com/investing/pers…
more grim economic news for Canada. Canada’s per capita output drops 7% below trend, new Statscan report says /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…
I'm running out of shelf space for John Ibbitson books! Congrats to @JohnIbbitson, looking forward to this.
I'm running out of shelf space for John Ibbitson books! Congrats to @JohnIbbitson, looking forward to this.
‘It’s chaos:’ Cottage owners rush to sell ahead of capital gains tax changes, realtors say /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…
Activist shareholder steps up campaign against Dye & Durham in open letter to other investors /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…
No Bounce: Liberals' hoped-for support surge in wake of under-40 targeted spending blitz has yet to materialize Despite popularity of various measures, budget appears to have no immediate effect on vote April 24, 2024 – A month-long political sales job by Prime Minister Justin…
Globe editorial: The Liberals’ capital-gains tax hike punishes prosperity /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editor…
Opinion: The Liberals’ immigration policies have accomplished the opposite of what was intended /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/politics/opini…
Interesting. Communitech’s response to the budget made no reference to capital gains tax issue. communitech.ca/resource-libra…
Ex-NDP leader Tom Mulcair: Lachine Canal pilot project "a laughable pastiche of what the Trudeau govt has become. They’ve got people to run an awareness campaign & evaluate a pilot project about trash but no one to actually take out the trash." ctvnews.ca/politics/tom-m…
Over the past week, I have thought a lot about the #Budget2024 decision to increase the #CapitalGainsTax, specifically for Canadian innovators. I’d have had NO issue with this choice had efforts been made to increase access to domestic investment in Canadian digital and…
SCOOP: Premier Danielle Smith ordered a review of COVID data led by a doctor who said Alberta manipulated stats to justify restrictions: theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta… #abpoli #ableg #cndpoli
Changes to capital-gains tax may prompt doctors to quit, CMA warns /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…
“2019 study of 32 countries found that higher capital-gains taxes leads to a reduction of startups receiving venture capital in statistically & economically significant way.”Freeland defends capital gains hike despite widespread criticism from tech leaders theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…
Freeland defends budget’s capital gains hike despite widespread criticism from tech leaders /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…
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The moon is 1/400th the size of the sun. The distance from the moon to earth is 1/400th the distance from the sun to earth. This ratio is why we have full coverage eclipses. If we ever meet aliens, this will be one of earth's biggest intergalactic tourist draws.
Excited to share that I’m spending this month as an apprentice business reporter with @globeandmail! I will be heading to Toronto to work in the newsroom for the last few weeks of my placement. So thankful for this opportunity! 📰📈 @globebusiness
Well that sure was somethin’. @AlexUsherHESA was right that you gotta make the effort for totality.
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Study the news, you'll conclude that things have never been worse. Study history, you'll conclude that things have never been better.
I'm honoured to work w/ super talented, thoughtful ppl at the Globe and Mail to craft this podcast that sense-makes life in the new economy - while having just the right amount of fun w/ it. We are looking forward to sharing our first episode next week (!). Thanks for kind notes.
Introducing Lately, The Globe and Mail's new podcast! Tune in every Friday as our host, @VassB interviews a fresh voice about the big, defining trends in business and tech. Don't miss Episode 1 launching on April 12 – save the date and subscribe everywhere you get podcasts.…
Endorse. We need to go all-in on a National St. Hubert Strategy.
Swiss Chalet is having a "seafood festival." 🤦♂️ Why doesn't Cara just put it out of its misery and roll out St-Hubert nationwide.
Been meaning to post this for quite a few years - mattmickiewicz.com/post/746863930…
Oh man. Worshipped Joe growing up. Always had me and my brother laughing. Count Floyd, Guy Caballero. Any move he made. He crushed as border guard in Stripes. Couldn’t be more fun to have him heckle me on the golf course. The nicest guy you could know. Genius of a comedian. And a…
Had a great time chatting with Vasu Nadella (@VasuNadella) and Michael Helander about their companies, the Canadian tech scene and more! Vasu Nadella is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vital Bio (@vitalbio). Vital Biosciences has raised $48M+ from Sam Altman, Lachy Groom, Marc…
@Morgan_C_Ross A great take on the quintessential Canadian movie
"My desire to be well-informed is currently at odds with my desire to remain sane." via @NewYorker
For me, weirdness decline started when RSS died and social aggregators emerged. I have such nostalgia for the manual blog discovery days where private websites were a form of creative expression and experimentation was seemingly everywhere. Completely anecdotal but it seems…