Nathan Drescher

I spent a month with the RedMagic 11 Pro. It is ALMOST the perfect Android phone. Almost. mobilesyrup.com/2025/11/17/red…

Holy crap @Sportsnet REALLY????

#Ottawa ranked top in North America for rapid tech employment growth obj.ca/article/ottawa… #Ottnews #OttTech #ottbiz

Sneak preview: RedMagic 11 Pro XL 😏

There are reliable, highly-advanced and AFFORDABLE electric vehicles out there...but you can't buy them. Canada intentionally keeps affordable EVs out of the market. Here's the breakdown in this week's Drescher Drop: drescherdrop.beehiiv.com/p/the-ev-canad…

Show me your wallpaper, october edition 👀

Canada talks a big game about digital sovereignty but continues to rent its cloud infrastructure from big US hyperscalers. Read the breakdown in the latest Drescher Drop: drescherdrop.beehiiv.com/p/canada-rents…

Shoulda learned the prompts!

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**My newsletter is not another tech roundup** I'm Canada's award-winning tech journalist, and The Drescher Drop is my weekly dive into the stories everyone else misses: the policy failures, the disruptive startups, and the national security issues we need to be talking about.

When you hear people talk about housing and transit, remember this: Experts now call them national security issues. You can't retain AI talent if you can't house them. No talent = No innovation = No sovereignty. Read the full debut of The Drescher Drop #CdnTech #AI

NATO offers our startups clear runways to success (the DIANA accelerator). Canada offers them 1,000-page certification manuals. This procurement gridlock actively forces our best innovators to the sidelines and ensures we are dependent on multinational platforms.

Canada has a critical problem: We are handing our AI national security over to foreign tech giants. Why? Because we’re too bureaucratic to let Canadian startups help. The system is fundamentally broken. drescherdrop.beehiiv.com/p/canada-s-mis… 👇 A quick thread on the core failure:

Let’s see your Lock Screen ⤵️

- Canada’s first ever defence industrial strategy - agreement with Indonesia to share expertise in defence - creation of a series of hubs across Canada for top-secret research with industry partners

Defence Minister the Hon. David McGuinty had some big announcements today at GCXpo, including:

Am I the only person who dislikes Apple's boring lineup this year?

The US just gave Canada a massive gift. Their steep increase in H-1B visa fees could send a wave of top tech talent directly to us. This is a for our country to leverage its open immigration policies and solidify its position as a global tech leader. #Canada

Former Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed was a bridge between corporate Canada and the startup world. thelogic.co/news/former-ro…

@heatherwritesss @JoshEakle Great. And 80% of the potash farmers in America use comes from Canada.

@JoshEakle I buy most of these from my local farm stand

This weekend, Trump's 25% tax increase will kick in on every American. He's doing this by implementing import taxes on America's biggest allies and trading partners. Here's a list of common food items that you can expect to increase in price: From Mexico: 🥑 Avocados (+25%) 🍅 Tomatoes (+25%) 🌶️ Bell peppers (+25%) 🥒 Cucumbers (+25%) 🍓 Strawberries (+25%) 🍋 Limes (+25%) 🥭 Mangoes (+25%) 🫐 Blueberries (+25%) 🍌 Bananas (+25%) 🍇 Grapes (+25%) 🌽 Corn (+25%) 🫘 Beans (+25%) 🥩 Beef (+25%) 🐖 Pork (+25%) 🍤 Shrimp (+25%) 🧀 Cheese (+25%) 🍦 Ice cream (+25%) 🍿 Snack foods (+25%) 🍹 Tequila & mezcal (+25%) 🍺 Beer (+25%) From Canada: 🥚 Eggs (+25%) 🥩 Beef (+25%) 🐖 Pork (+25%) 🐟 Salmon (+25%) 🦞 Lobster (+25%) 🧀 Cheese (+25%) 🥛 Milk powder (+25%) 🧈 Butter (+25%) 🌾 Wheat (+25%) 🌾 Oats (+25%) 🌾 Barley (+25%) 🌻 Canola oil (+25%) 🍏 Apples (+25%) 🥔 Potatoes (+25%) 🍁 Maple syrup (+25%) 🥃 Whiskey (+25%) 🍺 Beer (+25%)