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75 CEOs Are Demanding Change—Here’s Why It Matters for Canadian Innovation

In a moment that signals growing urgency within Canada’s innovation economy, 75 CEOs from Ontario’s top tech and growth-stage companies have signed a joint open letter to Premier Doug Ford. Their ask? Clear and actionable: prioritize homegrown innovation over short-term foreign investment strategies.

Spearheaded by the Council of Canadian Innovators, the letter outlines eight strategic policy recommendations aimed at making Ontario—and by extension, Canada—a global leader in long-term economic development. These include better access to capital for local companies, smarter and more inclusive government procurement practices, support for domestic capacity building in critical sectors like cybersecurity and clean energy, and immediate attention to the province’s worsening talent crisis.

For entrepreneurs and business leaders, this call to action is more than a policy wishlist. It reflects the real pain points many founders face when scaling: competing with global giants for talent, limited access to strategic funding, and procurement systems that often favour foreign firms over domestic innovators. It also sets the stage for what could be a transformative shift in how Ontario supports its entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Key Takeaways for Canadian Entrepreneurs:

1. A Push to Build, Not Just Buy
The open letter highlights a growing consensus that long-term economic resilience requires building strong domestic companies, not just attracting foreign ones. Entrepreneurs stand to benefit from a stronger focus on local scaling, IP protection, and founder-led growth.

2. Policy Recommendations That Could Open Doors
If implemented, recommendations like increased capital access, reforming procurement policies, and targeted sector support could reshape how founders access opportunities in areas like healthtech, fintech, AI, and sustainable innovation.

3. Solving the Talent Crunch at the Core
The CEOs call for renewed investment in workforce development through education, upskilling, and better immigration strategies. This could alleviate one of the biggest pain points for growing businesses in Ontario: hiring and retaining top talent.

Why It Matters: This isn’t just a letter, it’s a rallying cry for a new economic blueprint in Ontario and beyond. For business owners, it signals that leaders across the innovation economy are demanding a shift toward long-term thinking—one that supports the next Shopify, not just the next international acquisition.

If the government responds with action, we could see the foundations laid for a stronger, more self-sufficient business landscape: one that gives Canadian founders the tools they need to scale here, stay here, and succeed globally. For aspiring entrepreneurs, this moment is proof that systemic change is possible when the private sector speaks up. The next few months will be critical to watch—not just for policy changes, but for how Canada chooses to define its economic future.

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