The Godfather of AI: Geoffrey Hinton and the University of Toronto Part 2 of 7 in the "Canada Built AI" series by Nollies Capital

Part 2 of 7 out now!
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The Contrarian Bet: How Canada Kept AI Alive When the World Gave Up Blog 1 of 7: Canada Built AI

Sometimes I get curious, so I research and write:
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Team Canadas men’s hockey team takes on Finland in the semi finals tomorrow at 10:40 AM EST.
Let’s get this men ❤️🇨🇦

Waabi Physical AI and the Renaissance of Autonomous Mobility

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What Canadian company should I write a blog about?

Canada’s Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics team will have more women than men, a first for Canada at the Winter Games.🇨🇦❤️
Are you ready for the mass amount of Canadian medals I’ll be updating daily?

Canadian Business News:
Calian Group is investing 100 million Canadian dollars ($73 million USD) to work to speed up the development of new Canadian defense technologies, especially those needed for Arctic security and modern military operations.
Great to see Canadian investment in defence.

To me, this is a no brainer. Canadian farmers get some much needed relief in return for essentially 2.5% of total vehicles.

The cherry on top would be if BYD or other Chinese manufacturers decided to open up plants and create jobs in Canada!

Canadas China deal was not a full free trade deal. It was targeted, you lower tariffs on our EV's and we will lower tariffs on Canadian canola and other Ag goods.

News: Carney has stated that Canada is not pursuing a free trade deal with China. He has stated that Canada will stick to USMCA rules, even as Trump has threatened Canada with a blanket 100% tariff on all goods.

Canada's Carney to visit Australia in March Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Australia in March, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday, as he backed a speech by his Canadian counterpart decrying powerful nations using eco...

News:
Mark Carney is heading to Australia in March after his fiery Davos speech slamming countries that weaponize tariffs and trade. Aussie PM Anthony Albanese is backing him, as both countries push for stronger “middle power” cooperation.

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CANADIAN FACT OF THE DAY: SODIUM SULFATE

Canada is one of the world’s leading producers of natural sodium sulfate, a key input for detergents, paper processing, and glass.
It’s not a flashy resource, but it sits deep inside everyday supply chains that households and industry rely on globally.

The States are shutting down society over sweater weather while we are literally colder than the surface of Mars and just annoyed we can’t cross-country ski.

(Yes these are legit news headlines from today 😂)

US News: "CATASTROPHIC IMPACTS," "GENERATIONAL FREEZE," "NATIONAL EMERGENCY declared in 20 states."
US Temp: -12°C (10°F).

Canadian News: "Trump tweets about tariffs," "Manitoba ski trails closed," "Trees might explode from cold."
Canadian Temp: -48°C (Windchill in Prairies/N. Ontario).

I find this funny: As of January 22, 2026, three downtown Las Vegas casinos have launched an "At Par" program accepting the Canadian dollar at a 1:1 ratio with the US dollar to combat a recent 20% decline in Canadian tourism.

6) Governor of the BOC from 08-13 (financial crisis times)
7) Governor of the Bank of England 13-20
8) Vice Chair at Brookfield Asset Management

For everyone who wants to argue that Carney doesn’t know what he’s doing… here’s his resume:
1) Harvard undergrad
2) Oxford masters and PHD
3)13 years at Goldman Sachs
4) Helped South Africa return to the international bond market
5) Worked on the 1998 Russian financial crisis

Regardless of your political beliefs, every Canadian should be proud of Mark Carneys speech in Davos today.

Just a little reminder…
🇨🇦 Canada ranks:

🥇 1st in uranium
🥇 1st in potash
🥈 2nd in nickel
🥉 3rd in oil
🏅 5th in gold
💧 1st in freshwater

Exclusive: Chinese importer buys Canadian canola, denting Australian export hopes A Chinese importer bought a cargo of Canadian canola shortly after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Beijing last week, trader sources said, boosting prospects for Canadian farmers and po...

Canadian news alert: following Carneys trip to China, it’s reported that China has already imported 60,000 tonnes of Canadian canola.
Seems like the trip was successful thus far.

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I will only ever share products that I’ve actually tested and recommend.

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CANADIAN FACT OF THE DAY: In the early 1950s, Canadian engineer John Hopps helped develop early external pacemaker technology which was a key step toward modern cardiac pacing.

Engineering that literally keeps time. 🇨🇦❤️

The Deal:
• FIPA agreement to be finalized by Summer 2026. 
• New "Joint Economic Commission" established. 
• Focus: Diversifying capital sources beyond the US. 

The "Carney Pivot" is in full swing,seeking global cash to build domestic infrastructure.

BREAKING: PM Carney Secures "Strategic Investment" from Qatar.

Fresh off his China trip, PM Carney has landed in Doha to seal a major capital deal. Qatar has committed to "significant" investment in Canadian AI, energy, and defense projects.

CANADIAN FACT OF THE DAY: Canadarm put Canadian engineering into orbit, a space robotics system that became a defining tool of the Space Shuttle era starting in 1981.

Canada’s flag… as hardware. 🇨🇦🚀

I’m in full agreement. The alternative, is essentially bet on trump not making some irrational decisions.
Atleast with China we know what we are getting

China update:
🇨🇳 China cuts tariffs on Canadian rapeseed to 15% and suspends duties on canola, lobster and other products.

🇨🇦 Canada to import 49,000 Chinese EVs at a 6% tariff.
Changes effective March 1.

Real question: Is US media brainwashing their people?
Some things I read and hear is just mind blowing, in the sense that anyone with logic can and should be able to see right through it.

My dad the smartest people I know.

Undergrad in engineering.

MBA. CFA.

Spent 30 years at the same Fortune 500 company but was always in corporate.

As an engineer at heart, he loves to build.

Recently he retired and decided it’s time to go to trades school.

Just a reminder it’s never too late!

Lately it seems like every day I turn on the news or even just scroll through social media, I’m reminded why I’m lucky to be Canadian.
Praying for those in many of the other countries 🙏🇨🇦❤️