But Clark, who was asked by Wynne to coordinate the province’s support for Ontario cities wanting to bid on the Amazon project, insisted Queen’s Park isn’t sitting on its hands. That’s why the government is investing in “talent” that will help the region, regardless of whether the firm comes. We are offering Amazon the best place in the world to do business,” he said. That’s designed to help the Ontario municipalities, including the Toronto region, Ottawa, and Hamilton, vying for Amazon’s headquarters. Economic Development Minister Brad Duguid acknowledged that some other jurisdictions will get into a bidding war for Amazon’s headquarters, offering tax breaks, cash incentives and infrastructure improvements.

Source: thestar October 18, 2017 13:41 UTC