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Opinion: Canada’s competitiveness should start in the classroom

Maybe entrepreneurship can't be taught but students can be made aware at a young age that a life of innovation and problem-solving is possible

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As Canadians focus on infrastructure, trade and investment, they may be overlooking a more important source of economic success: the mindset to adapt, innovate and solve problems. In other words, entrepreneurship.

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Many people believe entrepreneurs are born, not made. After 25 years in what might be called “early entrepreneurship education,”........

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