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Nokia Canada could double local workforce ‘if we’re really successful,’ president says

Nokia Canada could eventually double its workforce in the National Capital Region as the tech giant expands its research and development capacity in Kanata, the company’s president said Thursday. During a conversation with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe at City Hall, Jeffrey Maddox said Kanata is already one of Nokia’s top-five global...
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