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Leveraging Canada’s rich health data to benefit Canadians and the economy requires sharing that data

Mark Lowey
July 1, 2026

Canada holds a world-class resource in its rich and diverse population-based health data, yet the nation struggles to leverage this asset due to fragmented provincial systems and reliance on foreign cloud servers. Experts say data sharing among provinces and with entrepreneurs, and a "buy Canadian" procurement strategy, are essential to secure national sovereignty, boost economic growth, and ensure the sustainability of the public health system.

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Organizations:	Alberta Cancer Foundation, Alberta Health Services, Bruyère Health Research Institute, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canadian Institute for Health Information, Cancer Care Alberta, Epic, Gates Foundation, Newborn Screening Ontario, Novo Nordisk, Palantir, Siemens Healthineers, Stanford University, The Ottawa Hospital, Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners, Unity Health Toronto, and University Health Network
People:	Amol Verma, Anderson Chuck, Christy Holtby, Fahad Razak, Kumanan Wilson, and Mobeen Lalani
Topics:	artificial intelligence, clinical trials, Commercialization, data privacy, data sovereignty, Digital infrastructure, economic growth, health data, innovation, patient records, procurement, and public health

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