“What we have to do is to forge relationships with people of other countries of Latin America, Central and South America to our mutual benefit. We know these things can’t be one way. They [Latin America] have to benefit too, but we can benefit by having them come and start an office, forge a relationship, sell a product, or have them buy something from us. This can be very useful. We are a city of newcomers… 51% of the people that live in the City of Toronto were born outside the country.”

John Tory, Mayor of Toronto LatAm Startups Conf 2021