Canada risks relegation to the second tier of the global tech economy if it doesn't act now

The head of one of Canada’s most important technology companies said the country is at a crossroads: we have the talent required to be a leader in the digital economy, but a mix of complacency and poor policy means we could easily end up in the remainder bin. “I’ve seen Canada over the last decade, sadly, turn into a little bit of a low-cost jurisdiction,” said Mark Barrenechea, chief executive of Waterloo, Ont.-based...