Amazon Bid

• Calgary Economic Development ‘really disappointed’ with failure of city’s bid for Amazon HQ2

  Calgary Economic Development president and CEO Mary Moran said Calgary has the “engineers of yesterday, not tomorrow.”

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2018
  
• Halifax doesn’t make the cut for Amazon’s new $5-billion headquarters

  Despite failing to earn a spot on the short list, it's possible Halifax's application helped put the city on the map.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2018
  
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• Toronto only Canadian city shortlisted for Amazon HQ2

  Amazon has announced its shortlist for its second headquarters and Toronto is the only Canadian city to make the cut.

  Money

  Jan 18, 2018
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• Vancouver submits proposal to lure tech giant Amazon

  The commission says the incentives focused on real estate, health care, and labour rather than cash.

  Oct 23, 2017
• Halifax pitches abandoned military site for Amazon campus in declassified report

  The site, known as Shannon Park, overlooks Halifax harbour and includes more than 30 hectares of prime real estate across a bridge from the city's downtown.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2017
• Bid to bring Amazon’s 2nd headquarters to Winnipeg highlights Winnie the Pooh, Ebola research

  Winnipeg's bid to land the second headquarters of Amazon includes Winnie The Pooh, Ebola research and roughly $1.7 billion in taxcredits and other incentives.

  Oct 19, 2017
• Calgary launches ‘Hey Amazon’ chalk campaign in Seattle ahead of HQ2 bid

  Calgary Economic Development has launched a chalk campaign on the streets of Seattle in an effort to woo Amazon to open their second headquarters in Calgary.

  Economy

  Oct 19, 2017
• Amazon headquarters would ‘fundamentally alter’ potential Canadian city candidates

  Some Canadian tech leaders have grumbled about the incentives Amazon's asking for and city proposals are likely to include.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2017