Which city next to 1 million

speedog · #1 Posted **Apr 16, 2017, 4:22 PM**

So which Canadian city will be next to cross the 1 million mark - Ottawa or Edmonton?

Plenty of factors at play here, possible annexations/amalgamations, differing economies and they are virtually neck and neck right now with Ottawa at 934,243 and Edmonton at 932,546 per the 2016 Census results.

Be mindful of the terminology being used - yeah, I know it'll get some people's britches all knotted up but it is a poll and thread that I started. I am well aware of the city versus CMA versus urban area versus what have you delineations and how some have strong feelings/opinions one way or another.

As such, please don't bother with the age old arguments as we all know that any 'city' will use that magical 1 million mark in their marketing and self promotion - it is kind of a big deal.

Poll is anonymous and you only get one kick at the cat in the poll.

Coldrsx · #2 Posted **Apr 16, 2017, 5:28 PM**

Both will be very close together crossing that unless oil goes up or down another $10.

jakethesnake · #3 Posted **Apr 16, 2017, 5:32 PM**

I'm biased, but with our growth rate and potential upcoming annexations I think it'll be Edmonton. Alberta still seems to be one of the fastest growing provinces, after all.

speedog · #4 Posted **Apr 16, 2017, 5:35 PM**

Edmonton's proposed Leduc County annexation - Edmonton International Airport is a contentious issue by the looks of things - link.

J.OT13 · #5 Posted **Jun 11, 2019, 10:16 PM**

Ottawa reaching the 1 Million mark on Friday. Metropolitan area should be between 1.4 and 1.5 million.

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/the-city-o...iday-1.4461974

Loco101 · #6 Posted **Jun 13, 2019, 3:28 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Ottawa reaching the 1 Million mark on Friday. Metropolitan area should be between 1.4 and 1.5 million.

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/the-city-o...iday-1.4461974

I work for the federal government and there was discussion at my workplace not long ago about the population hitting one million very soon. We also discussed the demographics of Ottawa and of some other cities and regions.

Guess about what percentage of Ottawans are Muslim?

Name some of the most common countries that immigrants in Ottawa have come from.

Chadillaccc · #7 Posted **Jun 11, 2019, 10:21 PM**

Ottawa will for sure be the next municipality to reach 1 million. Edmonton's municipal census numbers will be released within the next month, but I'd imagine the COE will still be about 50 000 from the mark at this time.

Edit: Oh woops, I see this thread is years old and was just updating with the Ottawa numbers today. Either way, yeah.

EspionNoir · #8 Posted **Jun 12, 2019, 12:06 AM**

Congrats to Ottawa, what’s Edmonton standing at?

FrAnKs · #9 Posted **Jun 12, 2019, 12:09 AM**

Okotoks

CanadianCentaur · #10 Posted **Jun 12, 2019, 5:41 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrAnKs

Okotoks

What does Okotoks have to do with Edmonton (or Ottawa)?

Sheesh. Learn your geography.

JHikka · #11 Posted **Jun 12, 2019, 1:20 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by CanadianCentaur

What does Okotoks have to do with Edmonton (or Ottawa)?

Okotoks has a number of things to do with Edmonton & Ottawa.

Acajack · #12 Posted **Jun 12, 2019, 1:22 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by JHikka

Okotoks has a number of things to do with Edmonton & Ottawa.

Someone's been out of the loop when it comes to SSP Canada "culture".

Acajack · #13 Posted **Jun 12, 2019, 1:29 PM**

Some of the Ottawa media fumbled the ball yesterday by saying that the city would join the 1-million-club along with Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and... Vancouver.

White Pine · #14 Posted **Jun 13, 2019, 4:38 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by JHikka

Okotoks has a number of things to do with Edmonton & Ottawa.

I see what you did there...

khabibulin · #15 Posted **Jul 20, 2019, 10:35 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by CanadianCentaur

What does Okotoks have to do with Edmonton (or Ottawa)?

Sheesh. Learn your geography.

Okotoks is what the trolls here use to throw shade at Alberta.

throw shade

DEFINITION
publicly criticize or express contempt for someone.
"if she was really so above it all, she wouldn't have to throw shade"

DizzyEdge · #16 Posted **Jul 22, 2019, 5:51 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by khabibulin

Okotoks is what the trolls here use to throw shade at Alberta.

throw shade

DEFINITION
publicly criticize or express contempt for someone.
"if she was really so above it all, she wouldn't have to throw shade"

Trust me, Albertans laugh about Okotoks too.