Minister Bill Morneau and University of Waterloo

World Economic Forum: One week later, he was talking about the university and the region at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, according to CTV. More recently, Finance Minister Bill Morneau singled out the region as being home to some of the most brilliant, innovative minds and companies in the world during his speech announcing the federal budget. In January, he toured a number of tech and innovation hotspots during his first visit to the area since becoming prime minister – including the University of Waterloo, Black Berry, and the new office of Google Canada. Given all that praise, one might wonder what concrete actions the federal government is taking to support and enhance the region economy. Use the video player above to watch the full interview, which also touches on topics including the federal budget deficit, youth employment and marijuana legalization. CTV Kitchener Meghan Furman posed that question to Trudeau on Friday, during an interview set up as part of his visit to the region. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.