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Canadian Mayoral Candidate Talks About Luring Developers

By pete_gallagher

One candidate in the Brantford, Ontario mayoral race thinks videogames could help boost the local economy.

Chris Friel is one of nine candidates for mayor in the Southern Ontario town with a population of around 90,000. Seven of the nine candidates answered questions Tuesday night at Laurier Brantford University, where Friel broached the idea of attempting to lure developers to the town, noting that the gaming industry is 'versatile enough to locate anywhere if given the incentive.'

Friel stated, 'That's why we need to move into industries that are more accessible for university students.'

He added, 'They could literally be working at something while they were going to school and be able to move right into that field afterward.'
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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on September 29, 2010 (boomark / email).