tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601639312234106733.post5964120175099571660..comments2023-11-10T22:27:47.359-05:00Comments on Eye on a Crazy Planet: Qatar withdraws bid to usurp headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) from MontréalRichard Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10239826441964023625noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601639312234106733.post-11640451220330281682013-05-26T14:47:25.186-04:002013-05-26T14:47:25.186-04:00Good riddance. I used to work for IATA, another in...Good riddance. I used to work for IATA, another international aerospace organization based in Montreal. They are given enormous tax breaks (and staff are tax-free) based on the fact that their HQ is there. The reality is that the executives behind IATA all live/work in Geneva and keep empty officers in Montreal to fake that it's the HQ....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05142831234727782459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601639312234106733.post-70830656523050275362013-05-25T08:59:28.074-04:002013-05-25T08:59:28.074-04:00Too bad :(
I seem to remember reading that Toron...Too bad :(<br /><br /><br />I seem to remember reading that Toronto was once considered for the UN headquarters. Thank god that never happened. The Hammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09932267456963608596noreply@blogger.com