Toronto, major Canadian cities have to better position themselves for a new kind of global economy

This means investments in infrastructure, education and talent, universities and other research institutions, housing and cultural and recreational amenities, access to high-speed broadband and an enabling regulatory environment all matter, with strong support for our winning cities.

The Smart Cities Challenge announced in the 2017 budget, will allocate $95-million to four Canadian cities next spring when Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, announces the winners.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

November 19, 2018

TORONTO—Toronto lost out on its bid as the location for Amazon’s second headquarters, a competition which Amazon promised would allow the winning city to attract 50,000 high-paying jobs. But it’s not a big loss—indeed, Toronto may be better off for losing since winning would have meant inten...

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