And Amazon is already in Mississauga, with a fulfillment centre located on Millcreek Drive in Meadowvale.

“The challenge we’re going to have is trying to find a space to put them,” said Wojcik.

Mayor Bonnie Crombie floated the idea of Amazon building satellite campuses around the GTA instead of one massive facility.

“We are scouring availability right now,” she said.

Enter Brampton.

Northwest Brampton is in the process of being planned for development, with plenty of opportunity for Amazon’s multi-billion dollar expansion.

“Brampton, at the centre of the Innovation Super Corridor, between Toronto and Waterloo, contains the largest supply of vacant land adjacent to Pearson International Airport and a unique location advantage that I believe satisfies Amazon’s stated requirements,” said Jeffrey in a statement to The News.

Amazon already has a presence in Brampton as well, with two robotic fulfillment centres, one of which garnered national attention, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on hand for the official opening in Oct. 2016.

And Brampton council’s recent endorsement of the $150 million towards a university and innovation centre plan bodes well for creating that pool of talent Amazon is seeking.

In its request for proposals, Amazon also singled out cultural diversity as a consideration for its HQ2. Nearly 50 per cent of the population of Mississauga and Brampton are visible minorities.

With Peel offering the space, talent, diversity, highway access and proximity to the airport, what is Toronto adding to the bid?

“It's the name," said Wojcik. "Everyone knows where Toronto is because it’s a top global city."

Hence why the foreign direct investment agency heading the bid is called Toronto Global. The smaller municipalities surrounding Toronto are leveraging the name in hopes one of them will be selected and the entire region will benefit from the economic spinoff.

"That's the philosophy," said Wojcik. "If we were a smaller city, a smaller community, and we didn’t have the credentials that we have today, I’d say that being part of Toronto Global would be the right way to go. Because of the size that we are, the proof has still yet to come.”

Citing Crombie's ability to land the pharmaceutical juggernaut Biolab on her trade mission to Brazil in 2015, Wojcik contends using Toronto's name to "sell" the benefits of the region might not be as critical as some suggest.

Crombie and Jeffrey said they are both optimistic of the benefits that will come from marketing Peel within the greater Toronto region.

“Not one of our cities has the capacity to do it alone…but no matter which of us succeed, we will all benefit because of the economic spinoff,” said Crombie.

This includes an extra 50,000 people with jobs spending money throughout the region, purchasing homes and paying property taxes. It would also mean increased business for ancillary services, the big one being freight transportation and logistics companies.

Toronto Global will be competing with world-class cities like San Francisco, Boston, Chicago and Vancouver submitting bids for Amazon’s HQ2.

The deadline for bids to be submitted is Oct. 19.