OTTAWA — A government-struck panel of industry experts is urging the Trudeau Liberals to create an Own the Podium-style program to help promising companies one day compete internationally — and to end support to those who might only garner participation ribbons. Companies that participated in a series of what the Liberals call “economic strategy tables” recommended the creation of a similar approach for businesses. But the experts warn the government must learn to operate at the speed of business and cut the multiple layers of red tape. Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains said federal efforts must focus on making regulatory regimes more agile for a shifting landscape — but he warned it will take years for Canadian companies and workers to become more competitive. A giant of the online world is looking to help the federal government reshape the Canadian education and skills development system to adjust to changing labour force dynamics.

Source: National Post September 25, 2018 18:22 UTC