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‘English Is Not a Threat’: Canadian CEO Takes On Quebec Politics
Andrew Lutfy outside the newly opened Garage Clothing store on Oxford Street in London on March 27.
Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/BloombergCanadian entrepreneur Andrew Lutfy was upbeat after his fast-fashion retailer, Groupe Dynamite Inc., reported excellent results. But before digging into the financial details with analysts, he decided to speak about politics — in French.
“A high-performing economy cannot thrive under an overly burdensome government,” Lutfy, the chief executive officer, said during the company’s fourth-quarter conference call Wednesday.