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Originally Posted by FireFly
Which is why I said officially and not technically...  According to Canadian census, (which would be the official part) we are the third largest... most people would technically consider the metro around Vancouver as part of Van. I have a hard time believing Ottawa is that large though. |
um, technically and officially are the same thing. Calgary is technically and officially the 3rd largest city. Cities are counted in both ways in the census, as seperate entities and as the CMA's, so we are technically (and officially!) the 5th according to CMA terms, which is definitely a much more realistic way of looking at things.
Calgary is more or less a uni city, where it has swallowed up all its suburbs into itself, as opposed to places like Vancouver, where suburbs such as Burnaby continue to be seperate entities, even though they are clearly part of the same "city". In both instances, citizens share the same shopping malls, entertainment spots, sports etc.
Trying to make Calgary bigger than it is only works in the realm of math. In reality, we are at best the 4th largest city in Canada.