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Jan 23, 2026 1 hr 5 min

Maple Lost: And how we fix it - Ep 002

from Maple Lead with Ryan Williams Hosted by Household Matters Media

Canada doesn't have an innovation problem — it has an ownership problem. In this powerful episode of Maple Lead, former Research in Motion (BlackBerry) co-CEO Jim Balsillie joins us in Waterloo to talk about Canada's future in the global economy. From the staggering loss of Canadian-owned IP to the rise of AI monopolies and data colonialism, Balsillie unpacks how outdated policies, weak sovereignty laws, and foreign interests have left Canada behind — and what we must do now to fix it.🔍 Topics include: - Why 85% of Canadian inventions are foreign-owned - Digital sovereignty & Canada’s policy failures - The Trump-Biden “Doctrine” & global competition - AI, IP, trade secrets & the rise of intangible economies - What Canada must do to protect its future 🎙 Hosted by Ryan Williams, Maple Lead dives deep into the ideas shaping Canada’s path forward. 👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share to spark a smarter national conversation.

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