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Publication Date: July 28, 2026 - 14:51
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Shopify CEO appears to endorse giving more votes to wealthy Canadians
July 28, 2026
The billionaire CEO of one of Canada's largest companies has come under fire for seeming to endorse stripping voting rights from some and giving more votes to the ultra wealthy. Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke replied positively to a post on X suggesting a system of "weighted voting proportional to the amount of income tax you pay," from no votes for people who don't pay income tax to five votes for anyone paying $500,000 or more.
After more than a week, some Summerland residents are finally walking back through their front doors.
August 17, 2026 - 21:47 | Cohan Sassaman | Global News - Canada
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So far, the premier is reluctant to make any concessions such as returning U.S. alcohol to B.C. shelves without tariff relief for key industries such as forestry.
August 17, 2026 - 21:38 | Ben O’Hara-Byrne | Global News - Canada





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