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Shopify CEO appears to endorse giving more votes to wealthy Canadians
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke has drawn criticism for expressing support for a voting system where votes are weighted based on income tax payments. The proposed system would grant no votes to non-taxpayers and up to five votes for individuals paying $500,000 or more in income tax.
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