I like this with one exception: Invest Aggressively in Canadian Innovation -- we have to think beyond R&D. Our thinking on innovation is far too limited -- technology. Our thinking on weaknesses usually blames the government. We also need to ask if we need better skills and capabilities in our companies to innovate. We need to reinvent all industries with export potential to create more value instead of thinking in terms of selling commodities. I spent 20 years in NZ and AU while also working around Singapore. Just today, I bought premium, grass-feed beef in my Ottawa grocery store along with chocolate biscuits from AU. I could also buy NZ kiwi fruit and NZ Spring Lamb. This is about innovation. NZ exports $2 Billion in kiwi fruit to 60 countries. Back to my point... change your recommendation to include increasing the skills, capacity, and capabilities of Canadian companies to innovate. I once wrote about such issues. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/does-canada-need-own-podium-program-improve-results-ed-bernacki-rhvfc/?trackingId=sCPPGRDGTL%2BbQnH4iMwdGg%3D%3D
I like this with one exception: Invest Aggressively in Canadian Innovation -- we have to think beyond R&D. Our thinking on innovation is far too limited -- technology. Our thinking on weaknesses usually blames the government. We also need to ask if we need better skills and capabilities in our companies to innovate. We need to reinvent all industries with export potential to create more value instead of thinking in terms of selling commodities. I spent 20 years in NZ and AU while also working around Singapore. Just today, I bought premium, grass-feed beef in my Ottawa grocery store along with chocolate biscuits from AU. I could also buy NZ kiwi fruit and NZ Spring Lamb. This is about innovation. NZ exports $2 Billion in kiwi fruit to 60 countries. Back to my point... change your recommendation to include increasing the skills, capacity, and capabilities of Canadian companies to innovate. I once wrote about such issues. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/does-canada-need-own-podium-program-improve-results-ed-bernacki-rhvfc/?trackingId=sCPPGRDGTL%2BbQnH4iMwdGg%3D%3D