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Re:Google's expansion plans show why Canada's tech boom is h... by abtinf on Sunday February 09, 2020 @12:54AM (#22280620)
Part of the reason for this is that the Trump administration has made it very hard for Canadians working for tech companies to visit the US on business. I have friends who used to frequently and freely travel between the two countries for meetings, and now they all have corporate policies forbidding it.

As is always the case with protectionist policies, the country imposing them experiences a net loss.

Re:Google's expansion plans show why Canada's tech boom is h... by smnrchrds on Sunday February 09, 2020 @01:11AM (#22280668)
This is the first time I am hearing about this. Could you please expand on what the policy change is?
Re:Google's expansion plans show why Canada's tech boom is h... by WalterBright on Sunday February 09, 2020 @01:12AM (#22280675)
> As is always the case with protectionist policies, the country imposing them experiences a net loss.

Both sides lose equal amounts. It's just that the larger economy notices it less.

Re:Google's expansion plans show why Canada's tech boom is h... by yellowait44 on Sunday February 09, 2020 @01:58AM (#22280807)
First time I hear about this too and I know lots of people who travel for work and never had problems. Care to elaborate?
Re:Google's expansion plans show why Canada's tech boom is h... by cunac on Sunday February 09, 2020 @02:57PM (#22283983)
I would say this is totally false. I am working for Canadian office of US company and travel to the US on average once a month for meetings. Doing that for 10+ years and if anything I noticed I get fewer questions at the US border lately.
Re:Google's expansion plans show why Canada's tech boom is h... by parasubvert on Sunday February 09, 2020 @01:42PM (#22283575)
This is, as far as I can tell, completely false.

Things haven’t changed in any particular way on TN status, L status, or B-2 status.