Political Quotes

“I have only been a Member of the Senate for 2 years, but in that short period of time at least seven other countries have taken actions that we have not taken to better support and attract entrepreneurs to their countries' economies. The map beside me shows those countries: the United Kingdom, Russia, Singapore, Australia, Brazil, Chile, and Canada. Those countries have changed their rules, regulations, passed laws, changed their policies to make their country more friendly to startup businesses and to entrepreneurship. I wish to focus on and visit with my colleagues about what is happening in one of those countries--our neighbor to the north, Canada--and explain why it is in the interests of our own country to act quickly to retain highly skilled and entrepreneurial immigrants. In 2002, Canada announced plans to create a new visa to attract foreign entrepreneurs to their country. Canada is developing a plan to admit foreign entrepreneurs who have received capital from venture funds to start businesses in Canada and to admit them to Canada within weeks. A spokesman for the Canadian immigration agency was quoted in September as saying: ``Canada seeks young, ambitious innovative immigrants who will contribute to Canada's job growth and further drive our economy.'' But Canada is not just changing its laws to attract entrepreneurs; it is advertising and trying to lure talent there.…”