TORONTO – If the new president of Microsoft Canada is concerned that a trade war with the United States will diminish his employer’s stature north of the border, he’s not showing it.

Instead, Matt Milton addresses most questions about the challenges facing his company with Microsoft’s resumé — 40 years in Canada and millions in annual investments in the Canadian economy.

The achievements have made him “completely confident” Microsoft is the “the right Canadian organization” to be in the mix as the country considers the future of AI, he said in his first interview since taking on the top job six weeks ago.

The trouble? These days Canada’s taking a more critical look at sovereignty and while Microsoft has been in the country since 1985, it’s ultimately an American company.

That might not

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