While Calgary probably isn't the ideal location for Amazon, I think it will really boil down to what incentives they receive. While it would be ideal for Amazon to go to a top tier city like Washington DC/Northern Virginia or Boston, those cities are kind of saturated with big tech companies. I'm not sure they'll provide any of the incentives that Amazon are looking for. I think this will probably go to a second tier city that is eager to attract a company like Amazon. Think places like Denver, Minneapolis, Columbus, Millwauke, Detroit, San Diego, Austin, San Antonio, Orlando, Raleigh, Charlotte and yes Calgary. Who gets this, probably will be the city to provide the most in terms of free land, tax breaks or other incentives. I do think Calgary has a chance to get this if they are very aggressive with their proposal. I doubt they will get it though, becuase one of the other cities I listed above will probably be more attractive to Amazon.
|