From the moment the Liberal government took office last fall, it left no doubt that innovation was going to be a top priority. Gone was Industry Canada, replaced by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, with Navdeep Bains, a close confidant of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, installed as the responsible minister.
Image: PAUL CHIASSON / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO Domestic tech stars such as tobi Lutke and Shopify are notable in part because they decided against moving to the U.S., unlike most technology startups.
