Melody Ma: Amazon not a 'big win' for the Vancouver technology sector

Amazon announced that it will open a new satellite office with 3,000 new technology jobs in Vancouver. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mayor Gregor Robertson heralded the announcement, with the mayor saying it was a “big win for the Vancouver economy.” But it isn’t. Not only will Amazon’s influx of jobs add more strain to the housing affordability situation, it will also strain our technology labour market, potentially negatively impacting the very sector that it is sup