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Canadian Identity when defined by its scientific advancements from 1981-2000, was impacted positively by the company BlackBerry. BlackBerry was originally called Research in Motion from its date of founding in 1984 up until 2013. This multi-billion company primarily specializes in wireless telecommunications although they have made several smartphones and tablets since 1999. The first reason why Blackberry has positively impacted Canadian identity is because of the company’s Canadian background. BlackBerry was founded in Waterloo, Ontario (that’s where I live.) Not only does Blackberry impact the identity of Canada, but also Waterloo. It is truly unique for Waterloo to have such a large company station its headquarters inside. Blackberry frequently

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