Morning Update: The great tech escape

Good morning. Promising Canadian entrepreneurs and startups are leaving the country in droves, and a recent study suggests the brain drain has accelerated. We take a close look into where they are going, and why. Plus news on ostriches and Blue Jays. But first:

• Canada’s population saw near-zero growth between April 1 and July 1
• An OB/GYN shortage in B.C. threatens collapse in maternity care as local hospitals send patients far away to give birth
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges world leaders to help stop Russia, after Donald Trump’s about-face on the conflict