The PM and the Broligarchs In This Series
Jun 24, 2026•1 min•Ep. 40
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Episode description
This series by Tyee contributor Christopher Holcraft traces the fast rise of the pro-tech business advocacy group Build Canada and its influence on Liberal government policies. Those wins include a boosterish approach to AI, major military spending and the privatization of a key, publicly owned technology centre. "As Build Canada's policy proposals become more extreme," Holcroft argues, "Canada's prime minister should maintain a respectful distance from tech oligarchs and a healthy skepticism toward industry marketing."
Carney Under the Sway of the Broligarchs
Build Canada's advocates are wealthy, aggressively pro-tech and piling up wins in Ottawa. First in a series.
Christopher Holcroft
Christopher Holcroft / 24 Jun 2026
Carney is Selling Off Canada's Publicly Owned Tech Gem. Why?
Leading the charge is Build Canada and a broligarchy of AI boosters. Second in a series.
Christopher Holcroft
Christopher Holcroft / 25 Jun 2026
Carney Under the Sway of the Broligarchs
Build Canada's advocates are wealthy, aggressively pro-tech and piling up wins in Ottawa. First in a series.
Christopher Holcroft
Christopher Holcroft / 24 Jun 2026
Carney is Selling Off Canada's Publicly Owned Tech Gem. Why?
Leading the charge is Build Canada and a broligarchy of AI boosters. Second in a series.
Christopher Holcroft
Christopher Holcroft / 25 Jun 2026
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