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 @9ZNW7W5from Ontario  answered…1mo1MO

Yes, as long as everyone gets to vote on it, taxes are still fair, everyone has a job, and the local environment is not compromised.

 @9ZJXL26from Ohio  answered…1mo1MO

Yes, IF and ONLY IF the city needs the business to thrive + its not hurting anyone who lives in the area.

 @9RTLWCPIndependentfrom Ontario  answered…5mos5MO

Yes, as long as the environment is protected, and the company hired local residents for new jobs created

 @9RGCB9Pfrom Alberta  answered…5mos5MO

Only if they are relocating to Canada and not moving away and that the subsidy is smaller than the return.

 @9RCRJ4Ffrom Nova Scotia  answered…5mos5MO

This needs a more nuanced stance. Will the relocate benefit the citizens of the area? Are there other local business that can fulfill the need with support on their own? Is the company a multinational that will take money out of the country? It is not an easy yes/no decision.

 @9QZCYDNfrom Ontario  answered…5mos5MO

I don't think they should, but they should be allowed to if the people of that city agree and if there's a high chance the tax revenue will exceed the incentives. A better strategy I think would be to spend money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies

 @9QZCYDNfrom Ontario  answered…5mos5MO

I donr think they should, but they should be allowed to if the people of that city agree and if there's a high chance the tax revenue will exceed the incentives. A better strategy I think would be to spend money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies

 @9LJGNWTPeople’s from British Columbia  answered…9mos9MO

That is up to each municipality to ensure that public officials enter into meaningful and productive contracts that attempt to benefit that community. Any official that willfully misleads the public and/or receives payoffs for promoting or agreeing to such an arrangement should be prosecuted and if convicted, EXECUTED. Did you hear that Trudildeau?

 @9GZYG4Jfrom Quebec  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but I would prefer to abolish corporate taxes to benefit all companies in Canada and also punish them for moving jobs out of the country by mean of tariff when they import their products in Canada.

 @9GNXXXTfrom British Columbia  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but it depends on the needs of each community, and if that money could be better spent on infrastructur

 @9FWLZ8Lfrom British Columbia  answered…1yr1Y

yeah as long as the private companies can say no? like you can OFFER anything they just dont need to say yes

 @9FQ2ZJYfrom Yukon Territory  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, as long as it benefits the local economy, population, creates tax revenue and doesn't harm the environment

 @9FPG8CXfrom Alberta  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but MAKE SURE that the money is well spent, meaning the benefits exceed the drawbacks!

 @96JJRBTfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

No, and we need to nationalize private companies, or give the employees control of them.

 @95K5YQGfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

 @95DH7PGfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

 @94C42JLfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

I think it depends on each community's needs. If private companies would bring enough revenue in to be able to advance with other community projects, then municipal governments should pursue that as an option. But, if you have the opportunity and the resources to make your community a better place for everyone, by building amenities that everyone can use, it would be my own personal opinion that this is usually the best course of action.

 @945C4M2from British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

If you can, spend that money on benefitting the community. But, depending on the business, it could also be in a city's best interest to offer money to relocate.

 @93FG53Gfrom British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

It really depends on the situation of each municipality, because while it's easy to say that we should spend that money on infrastructure to attract businesses and make it a desirable place to live, what if the company builds that infrastructure that could make it attractive for the city? It's really hard to say.

 @8ZN4YG4from British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

Cities should be allowed to offer economic incentives for businesses to relocate, however it should also focus on improving the community, and infrastructure within to make it more desirable for people to live. It should also have high standards, such as environmental protections/and other regulations so that businesses can't get away with cutting costs at the expense of the environment/other issues.

 @8Y9SZ7Nfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

As long as it's within the country, and they should be required to hire locals.

 @8XMLGT4from British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

 @8XKT3BGfrom Quebec  answered…3yrs3Y

 @8XKT3BGfrom Quebec  answered…3yrs3Y

No, instead cities can lower the corporate taxes to benefit all local companies

 @8WZ4NMBfrom Manitoba  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but they can only move forward with that incentive if they owner consents

 @8VVG3K4from Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

 @8VN22QDfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

they should be forced to move with no reward if they’re upsetting any local atmosphere or ecosystem with zero help from our tax paying dollars

 @8VKKXXLfrom Saskatchewan  answered…3yrs3Y

All of the above . Its ok to offer ince tive to bribg new businesses to your area but not by giving them the key to the city and paying nothing while the others already there have to pick up the slack . Not at the expence of the environment , bring new jobs , to area helps the local economy , increases tax revenue , which can then be used for infrastructure, parks , and amenities. Federally though it would be nice to see jobs leavibg the country for cheaper labor get hit with higher tarrif taxes to bring it back here to the point it didnt make sence to leave in the first place . Buy local , buy canadian

 @8VHY7NCfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but need to be careful about stealing jobs out from other municipalities instead of trying to equitably share job availability.

 @8VHLQFBfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

 @8VHL735from Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

 @8VDDFN9Liberalfrom Newfoundland  answered…3yrs3Y

 @8VBFZBCfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, for local Canadian business and as long as the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives

 @8V97FCKfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

very complicated. If it will be a more benefit to the community as a whole then yes. This includes keeping environmental integrity and of course showing that the tax revenue exceeds tax incentives

 @8V2CPTGfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but only if the local environment is not compromised, the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives, the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents, and local citizens can vote on the amount of incentives to offer

 @8TZ65QCfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, as long as any incentives have a short shelf life and that companies contribute fairly, in time, to the city’s economy. I’d like to see very clear commitments made on both sides eg. hiring local work force, fair tax incentives to start.

 @8TM8L3Wfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, as long as local economies do not suffer and as long as citizens vote in favour

 @8SCNFDJGreenfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

 @8RWBHS3from Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

As long as they stay in Canada, yes. But citizens should be allowed to vote on the incentives with the government.

 @8QWBJC6from Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

As long as it remains within environmental standards and benefits the community long term.

 @8PQL4GYfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

We should punish or make moving jobs out of the country less appealing. We can spend the money on improving infrastructure, and the community to attract companies.

 @8LBMXPFfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

No, incentives should go to local citizens to create citizen-run enterprises that are anchored in the community and can never relocate.

 @8GZ4XM9from Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes if the company creates jobs by hiring locally, the local environment is not compromised, and as long as tax revenue eventually exceed the incentives.

 @8FTWSS5Greenfrom Newfoundland  answered…4yrs4Y

 @8DC73B2from Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

No, we should not allow private companies any incentives tax them at 60% and regulate them and if they break rules dissolve them, Government must own all business.

 @97T4JZCConservativefrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

No, focus on improving infrastructure and the community, as well as do NOT compromise the local environment, also punish them for moving jobs out of the country

 @8VJ8ZRDfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

 @9C7V728from Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

 @9BSYMVYfrom Nova Scotia  answered…2yrs2Y

 @9BK2RQ6from British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

It depends on what the community, provincial and even national interest is, and it should be dependent on these, as well as what works for each community.

 @99WRXQ9Greenfrom Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

Citizens should be able to vote on the incentive, and it shouldn't compromise the enviroment

 @99SZPFKfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

 @995WHT5from Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

No, the cities should look into expanding local companies so that the employment rate will go up in the process

 @98Z9PLXfrom Nova Scotia  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, as long as the local environment is not compromised and the tax revenue will exceed the incentives

 @98FPFSYLiberalfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

 @5YW53X9from Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

No, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies and punish them for moving jobs out of the country.

 @8MT5KGDfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How would the arrival of a big corporation in your town change your day-to-day life, for better or worse?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How might a city ensure that the benefits of hosting a giant corporation outweigh the sacrifices made in tax incentives?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

If a company's arrival means a rise in your city's cost of living, is it still worth the economic incentives provided?

 @8WNZXJ4 from Ohio  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes as long as the environment isn't harmed and it is beneficial such as providing more jobs for locals and people overall, etc.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

In what ways could a community benefit from having a major corporation like Amazon move in, apart from job creation?

 @Brunk from Georgia  answered…4yrs4Y

No, it is generally a bad idea for the government subsidize private businesses.

 @92JXK3J from New York  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes as long as the company plans to employ local citizens of the area and I would prefer a lower corporate tax for all businesses, but I believe personally that this should be left to the states.

 @8RSTXFT from Arizona  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, it should be allowed, but it should not be mandatory for private companies to relocate if they do not wish to.

 @8C4Q7JD from Minnesota  answered…4yrs4Y

 @8H4DF7B from Arizona  answered…4yrs4Y

 @8MKJFKZ from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but only as long as the tax revenue will eventually exceed the incentives, the local environment is not compromised, and it benefits the community.

 @87V5TYY from Connecticut  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, and increased spending on infrastructure will further attract companies

 @7PTCG38 from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, as long as the the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents, the local environment is not compromised, and the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives.

 @7PTCG38 from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, as long as the the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents, the local environment is not compromised, and the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives

 @7PTCG38 from Wisconsin  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, as long as the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents and the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives

 @7PTCG38 from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, as long as the local environment is not compromised, the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives, and the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents

 @8D5J4RR from Minnesota  answered…4yrs4Y

All of the yes options but the last one (lower corp tax). Set the standard to 25% nationally and 2.5% state and 2.5% municipal.

 @7PTCG38 from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, as long as the local environment is not compromised, the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives, and the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents.

 @7PTCG38 from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, as long as the local environment is not compromised and the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives

 @7PTCG38 from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, as long as the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives, the local environment is not compromised, and the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents

 @7PTCG38 from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, as long as the local environment is not compromised, the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents, and the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives.

 @7PTCG38 from Wisconsin  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, as long as three criteria are met: the local environment is not compromised, the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives, and the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents

 @7PTCG38 from Wisconsin  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, as long as three criteria are met: the local environment is not compromised; the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives; the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents

 @7PTCG38 from Wisconsin  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but only if three criteria are met: the local environment is not compromised, the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives, and the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents

 @7PTCG38 from Wisconsin  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, as long as three criteria are met: the local environment is not compromised, the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents, and the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives

 @8GTWWZJ from Rhode Island  answered…4yrs4Y

 @8J4HK6S from Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

 @TogetherinSoli1 from GU  answered…4yrs4Y

No, this gives unnecessary power to the government and would waste taxpayer money

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