Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan yesterday expressed disappointment over Amazon’s decision not to go ahead with a fulfilment centre in the city.
He said with this transformational development no longer slated for this site, the appropriate next step is to pause any immediate disruption to the wetlands.
“The difficult decision to pursue development on these lands was made with the promise of significant jobs and investment, and that the developer and TRCA would negotiate a 1:1 wetland compensation agreement,” said Mayor Ryan.
“I’m truly disappointed for Pickering and its residents. Amazon’s announcement that it is no longer considering the Pickering site for its fulfillment centre, means that we lost this once in a lifetime opportunity to bring Canada’s largest warehouse, 2,000 jobs, tens of millions of dollars in development charges, and millions of dollars in annual tax revenue to our city,’ said the mayor in an issued statement.
“Following today’s [March 12] announcement, what’s needed now is reflection and consultation on the best path forward,” he added.
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