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Shopify ramps up lobbying presence in Washington, Brussels as lawmakers take aim at tech

OTTAWA — Shopify is expanding its government affairs teams in the U.S. and Europe, recruiting top lobbyists with experience at major Silicon Valley firms as lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic try to rein in tech giants.

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