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Originally Posted by Beedok
Right now it's only moderate (Burlington has decent growth), but as Toronto keeps growing it will likely shift. Proper Go transit connections between Hamilton, Niagara, and Brantford will likely help a bit too (though those two areas aren't growing too fast... that could change), and eventually some nearby areas will fold into the Hamilton CMA (adding about 60K right now, putting it back up with the other three).
It'll be close though.
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Improved GO Transit service was what I was thinking of when I made my comment... well, that and stratospheric real estate prices in Toronto which may or may not last.
With Toronto growing at a quick rate, Hamilton getting even a small portion of those large real numbers could really you guys up towards a million in a hurry. Quebec and Winnipeg don't have those potential boosts from a larger neighbour... picking Hamilton is not to suggest that the other two are in any way unhealthy or fading as cities, it's just that Hamilton has a very big neighbour next door.