The head of Ottawa-based Shopify says it is “simply the wrong choice” for the federal government to impose counter tariffs on U.S. items, as a trade war begins between Canada and the United States.

In case you weren’t aware of where Tobias (Tobi) Lutke’s views lay.

  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caOP
    93·
    19 days ago

    Replies to a challenge that he’s just looking out for his bottom line with this:

    Shopify is unaffected by all this.

    The Canadian small businesses that run on Shopify are the ones that are not so lucky. They are the bedrock of our economy providing 70% of all jobs. We all ought to fight for them.

    I’m dumbfounded. He must think Canadians are so stupid they can’t see the contradiction in this statement.

      • pubquiz@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        17 days ago

        Never underestimate the stupidity of greed at any level, though like floating shit logs the special ones stand out.