Lack of ambition in Canada creating ‘600-pound beaver in the room’: Shopify president

Harley Finkelstein
Harley Finkelstein is the president of Ottawa-based e-commerce giant Shopify. File photo

The president of Ottawa-based e-commerce giant Shopify is calling on Canada to address a problem he calls “the 600-pound beaver in the room.” That problem is a lack of ambition that Harley Finkelstein described as hampering the growth and long-term success of Canadian companies, the country’s tech ecosystem and its broader economy. “This idea of […]

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