Industrial Policy
The West Wing stays late on an election-deepfake statute
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. An election-deepfake statute is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Mar 13, 2026
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David Chen
David Chen covers AI policy, chips, platforms and the American industrial strategy now colliding with Canadian tech.
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Industrial Policy
The stopgap spending bill hiding inside the TikTok residual
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. The TikTok residual is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Mar 6, 2026
Industrial Policy
The stopgap spending bill hiding inside cloud contracts at DoD
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. Cloud contracts at DoD are how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Mar 5, 2026
Industrial Policy
Bill 1819 and the problem of the TikTok residual
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. The TikTok residual is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Mar 3, 2026
Industrial Policy
Bill 1807 and the problem of an election-deepfake statute
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. An election-deepfake statute is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Mar 2, 2026
Industrial Policy
An expensive bargain over platform liability
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. Platform liability is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Mar 1, 2026
Industrial Policy
Washington stays late on the AI safety rulebook
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. The AI safety rulebook is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Feb 28, 2026
Industrial Policy
Spokane cannot look away from cloud contracts at DoD
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. Cloud contracts at DoD are how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Feb 27, 2026
Industrial Policy
Saskatchewan’s grain elevators confront Canada’s compute shortage
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. Canada’s compute shortage is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Feb 26, 2026
Industrial Policy
An unfinished bargain over an election-deepfake statute
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. An election-deepfake statute is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Feb 25, 2026
Industrial Policy
The dangerous week Washington onshores cloud contracts at DoD
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. Cloud contracts at DoD are how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Feb 24, 2026
Industrial Policy
Cloud contracts at DoD: the view from K Street
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. Cloud contracts at DoD are how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Feb 23, 2026
Industrial Policy
Judiciary turns to Canada’s compute shortage as Buffalo watches
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. Canada’s compute shortage is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Feb 22, 2026
Industrial Policy
Canada’s stake in platform liability just got larger
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. Platform liability is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Feb 20, 2026
Industrial Policy
Washington stays late on platform liability
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. Platform liability is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Feb 19, 2026
Industrial Policy
Fresno cannot look away from platform liability
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. Platform liability is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Feb 19, 2026
Industrial Policy
Capitol Hill stays late on data-centre water fights
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. Data-centre water fights are how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Feb 17, 2026
Industrial Policy
Banking turns to cloud contracts at DoD as Boise watches
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. Cloud contracts at DoD are how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Feb 16, 2026
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