Innovation Minister Defends ‘Superclusters’ Following Critical Report

Innovation Minister Defends ‘Superclusters’ Following Critical Report
Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains leaves on the third and final day of the Liberal cabinet retreat in Ottawa, on Sept. 16, 2020. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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OTTAWA—Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains is seeking to pump enthusiasm back into the government’s “supercluster” program following a report from the parliamentary spending watchdog that says the effort is falling short on its promise.

Bains says Canada’s superclusters, which fuse public and private money to promote innovation, are succeeding in commercializing ideas and creating middle-class jobs.