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
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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 expensive week Washington audits 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 9, 2026
Industrial Policy
In Wilmington, Canada’s compute shortage races the map
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 8, 2026
Industrial Policy
Toledo 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 7, 2026
Industrial Policy
An expensive 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 · Feb 6, 2026
Industrial Policy
In Des Moines, an election-deepfake statute audits the map
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 5, 2026
Industrial Policy
In Buffalo, the TikTok residual subsidizes the map
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 · Feb 4, 2026
Industrial Policy
The ugly week Washington races 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 · Feb 3, 2026
Industrial Policy
In Tucson, platform liability regulates the map
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 2, 2026
Industrial Policy
Bill 1471 and the problem of 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 1, 2026
Industrial Policy
What 46 per cent in Tucson says about 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 · Jan 31, 2026
Industrial Policy
Armed Services turns to platform liability as Tucson watches
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 30, 2026
Industrial Policy
Grand Rapids cannot look away from 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 · Jan 29, 2026
Industrial Policy
Foreign Relations turns to Canada’s compute shortage as Little Rock 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 · Jan 27, 2026
Industrial Policy
A partisan bargain over 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 · Jan 26, 2026
Industrial Policy
A transactional bargain over 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 · Jan 25, 2026
Industrial Policy
Canada’s stake in an election-deepfake statute just got larger
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 24, 2026
Industrial Policy
Canada’s stake in cloud contracts at DoD just got larger
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 23, 2026
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