matt roberts @mattroberts
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Another day, another headline about someone losing thousands to scammers posing as bank employees (this time CP24). While my sympathy is with the victims, the reflexive chorus of "Why didn't the bank refund the money?" is pushing us towards a dangerous precipice in personal…
As someone who works in the immigration space, the Canadian SUV program processing time is painful to look at every time. Which talented entrepreneur would want to come here if they have to wait for 4+ years to get their business started up here? The program is barely functional
As someone who works in the immigration space, the Canadian SUV program processing time is painful to look at every time. Which talented entrepreneur would want to come here if they have to wait for 4+ years to get their business started up here? The program is barely functional
"Farage and Tice right to scrutinise one of Bank of England's most radical monetary experiments in history" Sky's Economics and data editor @EdConwaySky provides analysis 👇 trib.al/Go8ePfC
Coming soon to a theatre near you, "Mr. Carney vs the Bond Markets" betterdwelling.com/canadian-gover…
Good news! We now have data to back up the problem we’re facing. Bad news, though - there is enough of the problem that it shows up in the data we have.
Good news! We now have data to back up the problem we’re facing. Bad news, though - there is enough of the problem that it shows up in the data we have.
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My colleague @shua_scott's new piece digs into the continued early-stage Canadian #VC slump, AI valuation creep, and discrepancies between @cvca and @PitchBook numbers. cc @mattroberts @zjstorms betakit.com/canadian-vc-pr…
You’re almost there buddy! Keep thinking this through!!
You’re almost there buddy! Keep thinking this through!!
The federal government is forcing Canadian automakers to purchase hundreds of millions $ of electric vehicle credits from a foreign competitor with no manufacturing capabilities in Canada. Canadians deserve to know how much this policy has cost the Canadian auto sector.…
I should not have left the tree planting business when I was 14. It was my true calling and today people make millions doing it for a living. My boss told me I was the best he’d ever seen - but instead I went into Venture Capital. #LifeRegrets
You've probably seen the posts about how AI is becoming more expensive than ever for a lot of applications -- even as cost per token falls. So I said, OK, I'm going to dig into this. What I found was interesting! And it's more complicated than you've heard. 🧵/1
Judge a government on what it does, not what it says. Was the government even committed to elbows up in the first place? And what has been achieved after all these unilateral concessions? clip credit @cbcwatcher
.@_fabknowledge_ (President, SemiAnalysis) on the AI boom’s next phase: “Apple’s iPhone went from zero to 60% adoption in five years. The first few years were blowout quarters, and then it became boring execution.” He suggests AI may be entering a similar stage: “We could be in…
Companies cancelled $5 billion worth of clean tech manufacturing projects in the U.S. in Q2, mirroring a pullback in the broader manufacturing sector. techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/us-…
Lending to the innovation economy is far tougher than most will admit, or even know: 2021: SSENSE claims $5 billion valuation following minority investment from Sequoia Capital betakit.com/fashion-tech-c… 2025: Ssense to file for creditor protection as lenders look to sell the…
Lending to the innovation economy is far tougher than most will admit, or even know: 2021: SSENSE claims $5 billion valuation following minority investment from Sequoia Capital betakit.com/fashion-tech-c… 2025: Ssense to file for creditor protection as lenders look to sell the…
It is great to see Canadian energy being sold around the world. It would also be great to see the govt be straight with Canadians about past mistakes. Demand did not suddenly appear after the Ukraine war began. A little candour would go a long way. 🇨🇦 cbc.ca/news/politics/…

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