WHY CANADA NEEDS A UNIFIED CAPITAL STRATEGY
October 21, 2025 | National Angel Capital Organization
Overview Canada stands at an important moment. Global instability, shifting trade relationships, and rising protectionism have underscored the need for a more resilient and self-reliant economy. Canada’s ability to safeguard security, protect supply chains, and compete globally depends on strengthening the industries, talent, and technologies that keep us innovative. By catalyzing private sector investment, Canada will also be better positioned to meet its NATO commitments through domestic procurement from well-resourced Canadian SMEs—advancing both our innovation economy and our national security. We have the talent and creativity to lead the world, but fragmented, short-term interventions have held us back. Now is the time to act decisively, ensuring Canadian businesses and innovators not only choose to grow here, but also attract top talent and investment from around the world. This report lays out why a unified, coordinated capital strategy is essential to building the capacity, security, and economic strength Canada needs—both in the immediate term and for the decades ahead.
Why This Policy Suite?
Our analysis demonstrates that only an integrated strategy—grounded in access, lifecycle, and sustainability of capital—can break through the bottlenecks that constrain Canadian innovation. Isolated tax credits, regional programs, and ad hoc supports generate headlines but fall short of catalyzing transformation. Drawing on international best practices and proven successes at home—such as British Columbia’s investment tax credit program—the evidence shows a unified national approach can deliver durable, large-scale outcomes.
Why Now?
The urgency could not be greater. The global race for innovation capital is accelerating, and Canada invests less than its peers—with the gap widening each year. Without decisive action, our most promising companies and intellectual property risk being lost to faster-moving, more coordinated jurisdictions. The choices we make in the months ahead will shape not only Canada’s economic sovereignty, but also our ability to create jobs, attract investment, and secure long-term prosperity.
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