Let’s build the #SiliconValley of #Canada in #Ontario

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It is undeniable several South Asian, mainly Indian, intellectual minds made a lasting impact on Silicon Valley.

As per Chat GPT:

Influence on Tech Culture

The Indian diaspora has significantly influenced the culture and work ethic in Silicon Valley. With many tech leaders hailing from India, the focus on rigorous education, a strong work ethic, and an emphasis on innovation and risk-taking is central to the region’s identity.

  • Indian-Americans make up nearly 30% of Silicon Valley’s tech workforce, even though they are just a small percentage of the U.S. population.
  • Silicon Valley’s emphasis on meritocracy and innovation aligns well with many cultural values in India, including a focus on education, technical prowess, and entrepreneurship.

It seems that the impact of Indian intellectual minds on the US intellectual innovations might be changing in the future.

For decades Indians did not trust US administrations.

But in the past two decades, the US administrations were trying to change the perception, with a landmark visit by former President Bill Clinton in 2000, followed by George W Bush administration recognising India to be treated with the likes of great power like Britain, France and China and signing a historic nuclear deal under former PM Manmohan Singh. President Barack Obama’s pivot to Asia and his administration’s bid to support India to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council also marked a turning point in the two countries’ relations.

This US strategic outreach towards India has been in a bipartisan manner over the past 25 years but the carefully built diplomatic progress has been “undone” in a few weeks by US administration 2025.

As per Fareed Zakaria of CNN, due to the US Administration 2025 policies, the Indians believe that America has shown its true colors, its unreliable, its willingness to be brutal to those it calls its friends. They will understandably feel that they need to hedge their bets. Stay close to Russia, and even make amends with China.

(https://indianexpress.com/article/world/fareed-zakaria-worsening-ties-india-us-under-trump-10195630/)

If Canada could bring these intellectual minds and investments from South Asia along with Europeans, Canada could build Silicon Valley in Canada to help not only Canada but also the world.

[2025 US Admin Wants to Own Patents of New Inventions – Newsweek

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-patent-new-invention-2120206]

Former Prime Minister of #Canada #JustinTrudeau relax the immigration policies with criticism but I believe it is the first step towards to attract the intellectual minds and investment. Time will justify his optimism.

Current Prime Minister of Canada #MarkCarney is after intellectual minds and investments from all friendly and law-abiding nations.

Current Premier of #Ontario #DougFord is opened to opportunities with his courage decision making.

It is possible.

We are who we are.

We are United ProCanadians

#UnitedProCanadians

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