Businessman who warned against NDP praises new Silicon Valley connection for Alberta startups

An Alberta venture capitalist who publicly urged people not to vote for the NDP before the last provincial election, warning of dire economic consequences, has changed his tune.
Ashif Mawji, venture partner with Rising Tide, was one of five businessmen who pilloried Rachel Notley’s “amateur” NDP policies and highlighted the “solid” track record of Jim Prentice’s Progressive Conservatives just days before the 2015 election.
On Thursday, Mawji stood behind