Despite the PM’s love for Silicon Valley, relying on foreign tech firms for jobs risks turning Canada into a branch-plant economy
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Canada’s real economic challenge? Innovation.
A new report shows that Canada isn’t pulling its weight in fostering innovative, globally competitive companies, writes Chris Sorensen
BlackBerry blow-up: How a leadership rift ripped RIM apart
An excerpt of ‘Losing the Signal: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry,’ on the fatal division between Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie
How Jim Balsillie plans on selling the North
For just one time, Jim Balsillie would take the Northwest Passage—in the hopes of finding sovereignty in the Arctic, tourism and jobs
Cover story preview: Selling the North
For Jim Balsillie, finding the Franklin expedition was the beginning of bigger goals in the Arctic
Balsillie behind efforts to display Erebus bell to public
A 3D replica of the first artifact recovered from HMS Erebus is going on display — and credit goes to BlackBerry’s billionaire former co-CEO
York turns down $30 million
Professors feared influence of RIM-founder’s think tank
RIM co-founder Jim Balsillie resigns
Company posts its first quarterly loss since 2005
The fall of the BlackBerry titans
Strategic blunders, reckless pride and bad luck unravelled it all
Farewell, then, Lazaridis and Balsillie
RIM’s co-CEOs are taking a big step away from the spotlight