B.C. Insider: Anxiety over U.S. tariff and border uncertainty plagues conferences across Canada

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Good morning. Next week, some 15,000 people will pour into Vancouver to attend the largest convention of the year in the city. It’s the first time Web Summit has hosted a gathering for delegates from the tech world in here. The organization is holding five events this year: Toronto and Vancouver are the North American gatherings, and the others are in Rio de Janeiro, Qatar and Hong Kong. But attending a conference in North America has become fraught with the dramatic changes spurred by the Trump administration. Potential delegates living in the United States who are not U.S. citizens may...