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Originally Posted by Bedford_DJ
Hopefully they can make an exception because Winnipeg defenitely doesn't have 1 million people around it. Isn't there only 1 million people in all of Manitoba anyways?
Halifax has the 600'000 in the HMGC, and according to StatsCan another 200'000 in nearby counties. So thats 800'000 in a three hours drive.
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What's HMGC? I hadn't heard of that term before. I agree with the concept though.. Halifax does have a larger population base than the city "urban" and even HRM "region" numbers would suggest. HRM was built from the amalgamation of the cities of Halifax and Dartmouth, as well as the town of Bedford and the Halifax County municipal unit. In short, everything within the Halifax county borders. In reality, there are 4 growth corridors emanating from the city. The 103 corridor to the southwest, the 101 corridor to the northwest, the 102 corridor to the north and the 107 corridor to the east. Halifax county spreads well up the eastern shore along this latter corridor. Unfortunatley, it is and has always been the most sparsely populated corridor. The other 3 are more populous, but end up falling outside of HRM. IMO more people live in, (commuting to Halifax from) Truro, Bridgewater, Windsor, Lunenburg, Chester, Wolfville and beyond than far flung communities like Sheet Harbour. Most of Halifax county along the eastern shore is a rural hinterland. This is largely due to the lack of a 100 series highway beyond Musquodoboit.