John Chen, chief executive officer of Blackberry Ltd., center, speaks as Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, left, listens during a during a news conference at the company’s QNX headquarters in Ottawa, Ontarion, Canada, on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. BlackBerry Ltd. and Canada are opening a research center for self-driving cars that raises the possibility of government backing for the former smartphone maker’s automotive software unit. Photographer: Chris Roussakis/Bloomberg via Getty Images