rewrite A major city with large population - the fourth largest census metropolitan area in Canada and the second largest in western Canada. Close to the major ports in Canada - 1,000 km from Vancouver and 1,500 km from prince Rupert. Canada's primary hub for big-box retail and consumer packaged goods west of Toronto. Large resources with skilled labour force. Lowest cost of operations compared to other regional logistics hub competitors. Most functioning transportation infrastructural with multiple highways and railways. Unrivalled availability of industrial land and warehouse in immediate proximity to the major transportation routes