Would Amazon’s HQ2 Overwhelm Canada’s Tech Sector?

Tech insiders weigh in on pros and cons if Canada is chosen for retail giant's next campus

Construction continues on three large glass-covered domes as part of an expansion of the Amazon.com campus in downtown Seattle, April 27, 2017. Amazon plans to spend more than $5 billion to build another headquarters in North America to house as many as 50,000 employees. AP Photo/Elaine Thompson

While Canadian cities are enthusiastically courting Amazon’s second headquarters, the tech industry is expressing a range of reactions, from all-out opposition to enthusiastic embrace.

On Sept. 7, Amazon launched a bidding competition for its HQ2, a $5 billion second headquarters that will provide 50,000 high-paying jobs, and the mayors of every major Canadian city have rushed to put their name in the hat.