Canada has established itself as a major hub of quantum technology research, and its recent initiatives aim to translate that strength into societal and economic benefits. The country’s National Quantum Strategy, with its coordinated missions in computing, communications, and sensing, provides a roadmap for the next stage of quantum innovation in Canada . In the immediate future, we can expect to see a ramp-up of activity on several fronts. Quantum computing hardware developed by Canadian companies will continue to advance: D-Wave is slated to deliver new generations of annealers and is working toward a gate-model quantum processor, while Xanadu is on track to refine its photonic qubit technology with the long-term goal of a fault-tolerant quantum computer. These efforts, supported by government investment and private capital, could yield prototype quantum processors of increasing size and reliability within a few years ...