UtakataNoAnnex said:
...and It's how ballrooms are built! >.<
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Let them throw a tantrum. Rather than altering Ontario Place beyond recognition or assuming provincial control of the island airport to allow jets or other such shenanigans the Government of Ontario, and the city of Toronto, should be vocally advocating for DSRB to be in Toronto. What am I missing here ?
 
old boy said:
Let them throw a tantrum. Rather than altering Ontario Place beyond recognition or assuming provincial control of the island airport to allow jets or other such shenanigans the Government of Ontario, and the city of Toronto, should be vocally advocating for DSRB to be in Toronto. What am I missing here ?
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I mean I could see a "compromise" between Doug's island convention centre and this thing. 😼
 
canucks2030 said:
Toronto need to step up their game because Montréal will not go down without a fight. Hopefully Toronto will be selected. Definitely my choice. Ottawa as capital would be the best decision politically, however. Less anger on all side and easier to justify.
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This could be a snippet of the national capital debate from the mid-1800s lol
 
I’m seeing Morgan Stanley a lot in the news/online in relation to Toronto. 🤔 However I wonder if the current bilateral ‘adjustment’ is causing chaos to negotiations/announcements?
 
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ComptoirGeneral said:
DSRB going to Montreal because they'll throw a tantrum otherwise....how silly.
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CreateTO notes that IF Toronto gets the DSRB it will go to 200 Front West, at least as an interim: SEE: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ra/bgrd/backgroundfile-287750.pdf

Premier Doug Ford also spoke in favour of Toronto’s bid to house the new Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, which is also backed by Mayor Olivia Chow. The CreateTO CEO signed a letter of support for the bid, at the request of Toronto Global. Premier Ford described Toronto as the clear choice for the DSRB, due to its strength as a global financial services hub, and said the Ontario government would help establish both an interim and long-term headquarters for the bank, with a potential interim headquarters already identified through the province’s existing property portfolio at 200 Front Street West.
 
DSCToronto said:
CreateTO notes that IF Toronto gets the DSRB it will go to 200 Front West, at least as an interim: SEE: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ra/bgrd/backgroundfile-287750.pdf

Premier Doug Ford also spoke in favour of Toronto’s bid to house the new Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, which is also backed by Mayor Olivia Chow. The CreateTO CEO signed a letter of support for the bid, at the request of Toronto Global. Premier Ford described Toronto as the clear choice for the DSRB, due to its strength as a global financial services hub, and said the Ontario government would help establish both an interim and long-term headquarters for the bank, with a potential interim headquarters already identified through the province’s existing property portfolio at 200 Front Street West.
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For quick reference for people this is 'Simcoe Place', the former WSIB HQ before Ford shipped that off to London.
 
Was initially the Bank of America tower in the late 90s and early 2000s. Its construction (Cad Fairview) was hugely government-subsidized to keep a semblance of the industry afloat in the glut of the early 90s. Mary Gooderham's book is worth reading for a look into a similar period as current day but 30 years ago.

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I don't see how that could be the HQ ? There is not that much space available in it and if one of the banks is taking 200K that leaves very little else ?

What about the CBC building ?
 
taal said:
I don't see how that could be the HQ ? There is not that much space available in it and if one of the banks is taking 200K that leaves very little else ?

What about the CBC building ?
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I'm surprised. I thought the big issue with HUB for DSRB was security. I can't imagine 200 Front or CBC has the required security for this building even on an interim basis
 
Tormick said:
I'm surprised. I thought the big issue with HUB for DSRB was security. I can't imagine 200 Front or CBC has the required security for this building even on an interim basis
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Yes. I remember higher up in this thread that people were saying the DSRB would never be The HUB because the bank would need super high security that an "off-the-shelf" tower like The Hub couldn't offer.

Maybe the suggestion of using 200 Front in the interim was Ford talking out of his butt as usual, but I don't see how that building would be suitable, whereas The Hub would not.
 
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