VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new Microsoft development centre in downtown Vancouver is big news for the city, the province and the country.
The prime minister took a tour of the Microsoft Canada Excellence Centre at its official opening on Friday morning.
Trudeau says for a “geek” like him, it was an absolute thrill to see in action the technology Microsoft has developed, including tools to make the world more accessible for visually impaired people.
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B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson also celebrated the opening of the new state-of-the-art facility.
Clark touted her province’s plan to teach kids coding in schools, saying it will help turn technology into a gender-equal industry.
Microsoft president and chief legal officer Brad Smith says the centre will double Microsoft’s workforce in Vancouver, from 350 to 700.
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