I'd argue that they have placed a dollar value on all these Criteria and have a big decision matrix that they will plug in all the data. Then it will spit out the winner.
So while an EST bid vs a MST bid that are otherwise identical might favour EST I doubt the reduction in operating costs from being in EST will move the needle relative to average employee wage, rent, access to talent, and corporate subsidy. Especially when that communication with the co-head office in Seattle will also be an important part of the job when execs will have the choice of either office.
In other words there are plenty of reasons to discount Calgary. EST vs MST isn't one of them.
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