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Thursday, april 27, 2017 • WATERLOO CHRONICLE • 7 Continued from page 1 "Any two countries are going to have issues and irritants, but frankly having a good constructive con- versation allows us to work through those irritants." For Trudeau, Canada comes first. "Standing up for Canada's interests is what my job is, whether it's soft wood, or soft- ware," Trudeau said to laugh- ter. He was referring to the U.S.'s recent move to add a 20 per cent tariff to Canadian softwood lumber. He also spoke about the importance of attracting glob- al talent to the tech sector, and drawing back Canadians who work abroad. "I don't want to force peo- ple to stay in Canada, I want people to choose Canada. "You left Canada, right?" Trudeau asked Litt, who worked in Silicon Valley before returning to Waterloo Region. "You came back with skills. There were opportuni- ties for you. Having success in Canada mattered to you. It's tied to Canadians having a sense of place, and knowing there are opportunities here." Trudeau said his govern- ment is creating opportuni- ties by introducing coding to elementary school students, encouraging skilled immigra- tion and promoting Canada's tech industry abroad. "Your success makes my job a lot easier when I go out to talk about how great Canada is, how great it is to invest in Canada," he said. "I have the amazing example of Vidyard, its forward thinking, inclusiveness, diversity, cre- ativity, innovation and suc- cess -- exactly what I point to when I say Canada is doing exciting and great things." Trudeau backs free trade Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shares a laugh with Vidyard CEO Michael Litt Tuesday during a visit to the local tech com- pany. He touted the continuing advantages of free trade with the U.S. SaManTHa BEaTTiE PHOTO 1362 VICTORIA STREET N. KITCHENER 519.742.9188 MON-FRI 9AM-9PM SATURDAY 9AM-6PM SUNDAY 11AM-5PM W W W . . C O M -- APRIL 27TH TO 30TH -- IN ST OCK MAPLE AGED NATURAL 12MM THICK! AC4 LAMINATE $127REG 3.29REG 3.29REG 3.29REG 3.29REG 3.29REG 3.29 SALE IN ST OCK FRIEZE CARPET $117FROM REG 2.99REG 2.99REG 2.99REG 2.99REG 2.99REG 2.99/SQ FT /SQ FT IN ST OCK 100% WATERPROOF! 4MM THICK CLICK VINYL $157FROM /SQ FTREG 3.99REG 3.99REG 3.99REG 3.99REG 3.99REG 3.99 IN ST OCK SOLID HARDWOOOD! 3/4" THICK OAK OR MAPLE $297FROM /SQ FTREG 6.99REG 6.99REG 6.99REG 6.99REG 6.99REG 6.99 KW'S LARGEST SELECTION! OVER 1,000 RUGS IN STOC K! AREA RUGS! NO TAX! ON ALL IN-STOCK FROM made in CANADA IN ST OCK WOW! HOT BUY! WOOD GRAIN TILE $197FROM REG 4.99REG 4.99REG 4.99REG 4.99REG 4.99REG 4.99/SQ FT PLUSNO TAX!! SPECIAL INTRO PRICE! PLUSNO TAX!! SUPER FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 9AM 9AM 11AM MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 9AM 9AM 9AM 9PM 9PM 9PM THURSDAY 9AM 9PM 9PM 6PM 5PM SALE HOURS OUR HOURS