HALIFAX — A declassified Halifax regional council report reveals new details of the city’s longshot bid to woo online retail giant Amazon, including offering the site of a former military community. “A successful Amazon bid would meet the objectives of any local government from an economic development perspective,” the report said. Halifax’s staff report also said a nearby industrial park, close to the airport and major highways, could service Amazon’s logistics and warehouse activities. Critics have dismissed Halifax’s bid, pointing out that the city doesn’t meet the criteria. But the Halifax staff report said preparing the bid benefited the city, regardless of where Amazon decides to build its new offices.

Source: National Post October 20, 2017 13:49 UTC