Toronto

Toronto is Canada's largest city and the provincial capital of Ontario. Toronto's population is 2,518,772 (Statistics Canada, 2004); that of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is 5,203,686 (Statistics Canada, 2004). Residents of Toronto are called Torontonians (in French: torontois). The city is part of the Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario--a densely populated region of around 7 million people. Approximately 23% of the Canadian population live within the Golden Horseshoe region, and about one-sixth of all Canadian jobs lie within the city limits.

Toronto Tourism

Toronto has a thriving tourism industry as it has many landmarks, the most popular of which is the CN Tower. However, the city is to a degree still recovering from the recent SARS outbreak, and the tourism industry had to make certain cuts.

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One of Toronto's major annual attractions is the Canadian National Exhibition (C.N.E.), attendance to which is a family tradition for some. Regular sporting events, such as home games of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Blue Jays, Toronto Raptors, Toronto Marlies and Argonauts, also bring many tourists to the city every year.

Related Topics:
Canadian National Exhibition - Toronto Maple Leafs - Blue Jays - Toronto Raptors - Toronto Marlies - Argonauts

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The city of Toronto recently launched a tourism campaign called Toronto Unlimited. However, the new branding campaign has not been without controversy, and criticism has been harsh from many locals and outside critics.

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