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Originally Posted by NOWINYOW
You are probably correct. It's all a moot point, though.
No Gov't in the western world has been working harder to make the cost of doing business in one jurisdiction far more expensive than any other jurisdiction than this current Ont Gov't.
The only viable Canadian city I could see as a possible contender is Montreal.
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Maybe for manufacturing but what makes Ontario higher cost than anywhere else to put a corporate HQ? The key factor is office rental rates, payroll taxes and healthcare costs. These are all very competitive in Ontario and Canada.
Quebec is cheaper but hard place to put a large number of US middle managers because of Law 101.
Given the current political climate I can't see Amazon locating outside the US. They are too politically vulnerable on tax, antitrust and other issues to risk the wrath of Trump.