#25 - November 28, 2025 - Toxic Subsidies, Branch Plants, and Following the Money

Canada’s status as an AI powerhouse is sparking a fierce debate over what sovereign AI truly means, highlighted by foreign investment tensions and a crisis of academic misconduct overwhelming universities. As the global tech race accelerates—led by initiatives like the US Genesis mission—we explore Canada's tightrope walk between the need for open research and the vital demands of national security, warning that the effort to protect innovation risks smothering it entirely. We also track the money, examining lagging R&D investment and the complexities of partnerships with nations that have very different human rights records