Industrial Policy
In Spokane, cloud contracts at DoD onshores 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 · Jan 22, 2026
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David Chen
David Chen covers AI policy, chips, platforms and the American industrial strategy now colliding with Canadian tech.
236 stories in the Washington archive
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Industrial Policy
Washington 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 · Jan 15, 2026
Industrial Policy
Energy and Commerce turns to cloud contracts at DoD as Toledo 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 · Jan 14, 2026
Industrial Policy
A continental bargain over 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 · Jan 13, 2026
Industrial Policy
Washington 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 · Jan 12, 2026
Industrial Policy
Banking turns to the TikTok residual as Toledo watches
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 · Jan 10, 2026
Industrial Policy
K Street stays late on 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 · Jan 9, 2026
Industrial Policy
The an AI liability bill hiding inside 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 · Jan 8, 2026
Industrial Policy
In Allentown, a chip-export tightening onshores the map
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 · Jan 7, 2026
Industrial Policy
Manchester 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 · Jan 6, 2026
Industrial Policy
Ontario’s auto belt confronts 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 · Jan 5, 2026
Industrial Policy
K Street 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 · Jan 4, 2026
Industrial Policy
What 49 per cent in Spokane says about 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 · Jan 3, 2026
Industrial Policy
Manitoba’s manufacturing shops confront 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 · Jan 2, 2026
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