HQ2

• Amazon’s coup? What Toronto, and other failed HQ2 candidates, gained and lost

  “In some ways, it sets a bar for other companies that follow suit to have cities compete tooth and nail with one another.”

  Economy

  Nov 13, 2018
  
• Amazon picks New York, Virginia for new HQ2 — Toronto is officially out

  Amazon has named New York City and Arlington, Virginia as the two sites for its second headquarters

  Consumer

  Nov 13, 2018
  
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• Amazon to open fulfillment centre in Caledon, Ont.

  The announcement came as Amazon is hunting for a home for its second North American headquarters, dubbed HQ2.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2018
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• Amazon expands in Vancouver, where tech workers make over $50K less than in Seattle: data

  But those wages could go up, experts say.

  Economy

  May 1, 2018
• ‘An unmitigated, long-term disaster’: Toronto start-ups fearful of potential Amazon HQ2

  While thousands of Toronto residents are celebrating their city making it to the next round in potentially hosting Amazon HQ2, local start-ups fear the tech giant may suck dry an already shallow talent pool.

  Tech

  Feb 22, 2018
• 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 Partnership spreads some ‘TLC’ as it launches website touting bid for Amazon HQ2

  Amazon has said they would spend US$5 billion to build the new headquarters for as many as 50,000 employees. A boon for any city that receives the winning bid. 

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2017
• New Amazon warehouse facility to open in southern Alberta

  Amazon announced Thursday it will be opening a new fulfilment centre in the Balzac area in Rocky View County.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2017
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• Guelph supports Toronto’s bid to host Amazon’s HQ2

  The City of Guelph has released a statement showing its support of Toronto's bid for Amazon's HQ2.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2017
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• 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