Shopify is also part of the $58-million Digital Main Street program announced last month by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and the provincial government to help businesses in Ontario build and market websites. Ottawa has additionally thrown support behind a contact-tracing app that was developed by a group of Shopify volunteers. And behind the scenes, the company's chief executive officer, Tobi Lutke, has been regularly advising members of the government on digital affairs, including contact-tracing technology.