Want to build the next Silicon Valley? Canada can help

Every politician’s dream is spawning the next Silicon Valley: a never-ending cornucopia of jobs, growth, and tax revenue flowing from a dominant position on the high-tech landscape. Look no further than Canada, where the national government and the provincial government of Ontario joined forces 18 years ago with Mike Lazaridis, co-founder of Blackberry, to launch Quantum Valley (QV), the Waterloo, Ontario—based research constellation that’s turning Canada into a global quantum leader.