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Wednesday, August 19 · Good morning, Ottawa ☕

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Adrian Sciarra just left the Redblacks – and Ottawa's talent story is bigger than football.

Ottawa's executive layer is shifting. Three years into the job, Adrian Sciarra is out as Redblacks president – and OSEG is hunting for someone who can rebuild a franchise that's 0-and-9. On the same day, CBRE dropped its annual tech talent report: Ottawa still employs more tech workers per capita than anywhere in North America, but the growth has stalled and the ranking slipped three spots in two years. Two very different leadership stories. Both worth your full attention this Wednesday.

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