Blake Melnick  Addressing Canada’s Innovation Paradox  by Blake Melnick On   Tuesday, November 4th , Mark Carney and the Liberal Party released their much-anticipated   “Building Canada Strong”   budget. Regardless of how one feels about its specifics, there’s little question that Carney is focused on addressing what the Conference Board of Canada calls,   " Canada’s Innovation Paradox"   — our chronic struggle to convert world-class education, research, and talent into sustained innovation and productivity growth. The budget takes a   long-term view   on how Canada can improve its   capacity for innovation   and translate it into measurable impacts on GDP. And while I would’ve liked to see more attention to   tax reform   — particularly incentives that encourage private-sector investment — and stronger commitments to   eliminating interprovincial trade barriers , I still see this budget as an encouraging...