Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Kitchener today where Google Canada will cut the ribbon for a new headquarters for its Canadian development team.
A handful of workers opened Google’s first office in Kitchener back in 2005.
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Since then, Google has steadily expanded its investment in the region and the company says the new headquarters will be home to more than 350 engineers.
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Google says its dramatic transformation of the Breithaupt Block reflects its long-term commitment to Kitchener-Waterloo’s technology ecosystem.
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But prior to that, Trudeau will also be visiting the University of Waterloo and Blackberry’s head office.
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