Just How Close are London and K-W?

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by flar

Once a CMA is created, it can't be undone. Unless they change the rules, Guelph will always be separate from KW. They may have to think about a new classification (like CSA in the states) for areas like KW-Guelph or Tor-Ham-Osh.

what about oshtorham? or Toroshham? or Hamoshtor? easier to pronounce. And as for KW-G, just call it the four-headed monster.

[haljackey]

London CMA hits 500k

From the London subforum: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...94#post6211494

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Yep, according to Stats Can, the London Census Metropolitan Area is half a million strong. And just that.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tabl...emo05a-eng.htm

[chris]

Originally Posted by flar

Except Wallaceburg, which is (was) the major centre serving north Kent and South Lambton counties, quite independently of Chatham. It used to have a huge employment base and a daytime population of about 25,000. It has withered away since the amalgamation (Chatham and Wallaceburg hate each other, Wallaceburg has lost practically everything, it's a shadow of its former self).

Btw, Chatham-Kent is a CA, not a CMA. You need 100k in the core city to be considered a metro.

Not true. You now only need 50,000 in the city core and 100,00 in the metro area to become a CMA. StatCan changed the rules in 2006.

[chris]

Originally Posted by flar

Once a CMA is created, it can't be undone. Unless they change the rules, Guelph will always be separate from KW. They may have to think about a new classification (like CSA in the states) for areas like KW-Guelph or Tor-Ham-Osh.

I'm sure they can always change the rules though.

What's interesting is seeing Oshawa, Toronto and Hamilton grow into each other. I wonder if StatCan will ever formally recognize this area as one big conurbation.