In January, Amazon announced the 20 finalist cities still in the running to host its second global headquarters. Parsing the list, one city stood out as the only option outside America’s borders: Toronto.
But that’s the least of the reasons why Toronto, my city, stands out on that list. While many finalists are trying to lure the Seattle-based online retail behemoth with large subsidies -- including Newark, New Jersey, and Montgomery County, Maryland, whose respective $5 billion tax-break packages equal the amount Amazon says it will invest in its HQ2 -- Toronto’s bid is unique for offering zero public subsidies whatsoever.
