In the Trump era, Canada can be a beacon for innovators

Innovation is less about technology than it is about people and institutions. This is the good news for Canada in the wake of Donald Trump’s election. As the United States becomes less welcoming and tolerant, Canada can use the election outcome to escape the innovation morass into which it has fallen. History teaches us that building tolerant places where people and views collide and combine – backed by smart public policy – lies at the heart of innovation.
Op-Ed by Richard Gold, associate dean (graduate studies) and James McGill Professor, McGill Faculty of Law. Read more: The Globe and Mail