Hi everyone,

We’re dropping into your inbox a little later than usual today—and that’s on purpose. We held this week’s briefing back so we could pull together a first wave of reactions to the federal budget from across B.C.’s tech community and package them up in one place for you.

Before we get to that, a quick request: we’re looking to connect with founders and CEOs who also happen to have their CPA. If that’s you—or someone you know—hit reply to this email or reach me directly at [email protected]. We’re cooking up something specific for this group and would love to loop you in early.

This isn’t a typical Sunday Briefing with the usual mix of headlines and links. Instead, we’re pointing you toward our new budget piece, where we’ve pulled together a handful of voices from around the ecosystem and highlighted how they’re reading the changes. You’ll see it linked in a few different ways below, and we really do encourage you to click through and read the whole thing.

It also kicks off a new series we’re calling What we’re hearing—a regular snapshot of how founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders are thinking about big questions facing B.C. tech. From time to time, we’ll canvas the community on an issue, then bring those perspectives back to you.

We hope you enjoy the first edition—and if you’ve got a take on the budget we should hear, you know where to find us.

– William

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