The Weekly Read

Meet 55 founders building for Canada

Their principles and takeaways, in their own words.

Jul 29 • Bryan Danielson

The New Standard for Ambition

How unshakeable character gives us permission to build for the world stage.

Jun 3 • Bryan Danielson

The Only Obstacle Is Ourselves

How Rob Khazzam built Float by betting on Canada

Mar 11 • Bryan Danielson and Ben Clayton

We're Not Sorry

The strategy to keep our best talent at home and bring the rest of the world here

Feb 16 • Bryan Danielson

Defence Tech: Building What Canada Can't Afford to Outsource

Canadian companies building the systems the country can no longer buy from someone else.

Jan 9 • Bryan Danielson

Stop Apologizing for Having a Point

What a New York Times legend taught me about writing and why it matters for Canada

Jan 3 • Bryan Danielson

2025: The Year Canada Got Loud

Five ways we rewrote the rules, and why 2026 is the year we stop being sorry.

Dec 31, 2025 • Bryan Danielson

The moment Canada stops renting its future

$1.7B for world-class researchers. Now let's make sure we own what they build.

Dec 27, 2025 • Bryan Danielson

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