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Good morning. Canada once sat at the frontier of artificial intelligence, but the economic gains went elsewhere. Now, industry leaders are looking to Ottawa’s fall budget as the test of whether Canada can hold its ground in the next tech race. That’s in focus today, followed by a stark snapshot of Toronto’s housing strain.

In the news

Labour: A steep new U.S. visa fee could help Canadian businesses recruit foreign talent, but experts say immigration reform is needed .

Trade: Canada can find new buyers for $12-billion in food exports shipped to U.S., a Crown corporation report says.

Sports: Rogers needs a private equity partner for sports, not an IPO spinout, Andrew Willis writes .

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Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem delivers his economic outlook i

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