Industrial Policy
Judiciary turns to data-centre water fights as Fresno 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 · Jul 23, 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
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 15, 2026
Industrial Policy
Homeland Security turns to data-centre water fights as Spokane 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 · Jul 14, 2026
Industrial Policy
Bill 3379 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 12, 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 · Jul 11, 2026
Industrial Policy
In Spokane, the AI safety rulebook regulates the map
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 11, 2026
Industrial Policy
Saskatchewan’s grain elevators confront 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 10, 2026
Industrial Policy
Canada’s stake in a chip-export tightening just got larger
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 · Jul 8, 2026
Industrial Policy
The AI safety rulebook: the view from Capitol Hill
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 7, 2026
Industrial Policy
The TikTok residual: the view from the West Wing
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 6, 2026
Industrial Policy
The last-minute week Washington subsidizes 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 5, 2026
Industrial Policy
The AI safety rulebook: the view from the border
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 4, 2026
Industrial Policy
The AI safety rulebook: the view from Foggy Bottom
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 3, 2026
Industrial Policy
The quiet week Washington onshores 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 1, 2026
Industrial Policy
Ways and Means turns to a chip-export tightening as Anchorage watches
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 · Jun 30, 2026
Industrial Policy
Foreign Relations turns to data-centre water fights as Toledo 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 · Jun 29, 2026
Industrial Policy
The intelligence panel turns to an election-deepfake statute as Allentown watches
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 · Jun 28, 2026
Industrial Policy
Ways and Means turns to the AI safety rulebook as Portland, Maine watches
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 · Jun 27, 2026
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