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A recent study found an increasing amount of Canadian startups were leaving the country, notably moving to Silicon Valley in the U.S.

On Sept. 29, tech reporters Sean Silcoff and Joe Castaldo answered reader questions about their feature on the brain-drain problem in Canada’s tech industry and what the country can do to keep its talent.

Brain drain has been a perennial problem in the country’s tech sector and a recent report found that tech leaders are leaving Canada at an accelerating rate.

Readers asked how Canadian tech talent can be enticed to stay, what policies are being created to keep founders and much more. Here are some highlights from the Q&A.

The funding challenges in Canadian tech

Risk aversion and lack of early-stage support i

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