The Toronto region is taking a different tack. “We welcome more new immigrants to the Toronto region than Chicago, New York and L.A. combined every year,” Cohon said. Lennox said the U.S. political climate and President Donald Trump’s immigration policies could work against U.S. cities’ talent capacity. The bid document does not include a comparison of Toronto house prices to U.S. tech cities, or a map of the city’s subway system. James Thomson, the Canadian ex-head of Amazon Services, called the Toronto region bid a persuasive document.

Source: thestar October 19, 2017 22:52 UTC