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Regrettable

Some say it's ok. There are some startups, but most of the environment seems to be "corporate oriented", and .NET is very popular



That's a shame. Given that Vancouver and Toronto both have higher rents and are less attractive cities than Montreal, I was hoping that it'd be heating up in terms of jobs.


A certain irony that the "language barrier" for most people will be C# and not French.


future? any new policies taking shape to attract more companies?

I read somewhere that due to French clause in Quebec companies stay away from the city. Is it true?


There is some aspect of the French law that keeps companies far, yes, though there's a limit (the law doesn't apply to small companies in some aspects)

https://www.thestar.com/business/small_business/leadership/2...




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