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Re:Canada forgot to plan for its future by leaning on oil an... by cmrdporcupine on Tuesday January 12, 2016 @10:17AM (#10887845)
With the CAD being low there might be a window where a lot more American capital invests here. Until the price of oil climbs again.

In general it seems like VC-funded companies that go through acquisition here get a far weaker deal than similar companies in the US. And the employees a lesser share of the pie. Maybe that's changing now, but unless the capital is there to invest, I can't see how.

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Re:Canada forgot to plan for its future by leaning on oil an... by cal5k on Tuesday January 12, 2016 @11:33AM (#10888354)
It's improving. The capital is there, you just have to think globally fairly quickly.

We can always whine about how things in Canada are never as good as in <x>, in this case the Valley, but overall it's actually pretty good. I guess the secret sauce is to just get on with doing what you'd do regardless of your circumstances. I personally am not motivated by whether or not I'd get a 30% boost on an eventual exit if we were in the US.

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Re:Canada forgot to plan for its future by leaning on oil an... by cmrdporcupine on Tuesday January 12, 2016 @11:38AM (#10888391)
As an employee trying to pay off a mortgage and save for my kids uni, that 30% is important to _me_. So for recruiting good talent (not claiming I'm good talent, but whatever) I'd think it matters a lot.
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