Shopify-linked think tank is the biggest spender on Toronto political ads. What is its goal?

A tech industry-connected think tank is pouring money into social media advertisements for the City of Toronto's upcoming municipal election, outspending the city itself by more than three-to-one.

Build Canada – Toronto is the first, and so far only, municipal project of Build Canada, a federal policy think tank that was formed by executives of major Canadian companies in early 2025.