Left to right: SVP and Director of IBM Research Dario Gil, General Manager for Strategy & Development, IBM Systems Jamie Thomas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and IBM Canada President Deb Pimentel were at the IBM Canada facility in Bromont, Que., Friday, April 26, 2024, for the announcement of formal agreements and investments by IBM, the Government of Canada, and the Government of Quebec that will strengthen Canada’s semiconductor industry and further develop the assembly, testing, and packaging capabilities and R&D at IBM’s Bromont facility. The Canadian Press Images PHOTO/Graham Hughes