Industrial Policy
Data-centre water fights: the view from Capitol Hill
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 · Aug 17, 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
Canada’s stake in the AI safety rulebook just got larger
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 · Aug 10, 2026
Industrial Policy
The transactional week Washington regulates a chip-export tightening
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. A chip-export tightening is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Aug 9, 2026
Industrial Policy
Nova Scotia’s navy town confronts 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 · Aug 8, 2026
Industrial Policy
Langley stays late on 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 · Aug 7, 2026
Industrial Policy
Capitol Hill stays late on 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 · Aug 5, 2026
Industrial Policy
Bill 3643 and the problem of 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 · Aug 4, 2026
Industrial Policy
Canada’s stake in data-centre water fights just got larger
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 · Aug 3, 2026
Industrial Policy
Bill 3619 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 · Aug 2, 2026
Industrial Policy
The intelligence panel turns to data-centre water fights as Wilmington watches
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 · Aug 1, 2026
Industrial Policy
A partisan 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 · Jul 31, 2026
Industrial Policy
British Columbia’s ports confront 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 · Jul 30, 2026
Industrial Policy
Canada’s stake in the AI safety rulebook just got larger
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 · Jul 29, 2026
Industrial Policy
Bill 3559 and the problem of 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 · Jul 28, 2026
Industrial Policy
In Toledo, cloud contracts at DoD audit the map
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 · Jul 27, 2026
Industrial Policy
What 38 per cent in Grand Rapids says about 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 · Jul 26, 2026
Industrial Policy
Capitol Hill stays late on 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 · Jul 25, 2026
Industrial Policy
The expensive week Washington corners 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 · Jul 24, 2026
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