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Re:Toronto is poised to become a producer of tech startups by johan_larson on Sunday June 12, 2016 @11:56AM (#11888631)
Waterloo is arguably part of greater Toronto. The local commuter service (Go Transit) reaches all the way to Kitchener-Waterloo.

I say "arguably" because it's a two-hour train ride each way, which is pretty brutal.

Re:Toronto is poised to become a producer of tech startups by barkingcat on Sunday June 12, 2016 @12:21PM (#11888802)
No Waterloo is not and will not call itself a part of greater Toronto. It's like saying Baltimore is a part of DC (just a little bit closer), or like saying Philadelphia is a part of New York City (just a little bit farther).

Kitchener-Waterloo is a distinct town, and is a part of the original Canadian "Tech Triangle" - with the demise of RIM/Blackberry, it's lost the lustre but there's no way anyone can take seriously bundling Waterloo into the Greater Toronto Area.

Re:Toronto is poised to become a producer of tech startups by draw_down on Sunday June 12, 2016 @01:10PM (#11889080)
Bad example, Baltimore and DC are usually considered part of the same metro area.
Re:Toronto is poised to become a producer of tech startups by AzzieElbab on Sunday June 12, 2016 @12:04PM (#11888692)
Waterloo is over 100km away from Toronto
Re:Toronto is poised to become a producer of tech startups by CPLX on Sunday June 12, 2016 @07:21PM (#11890822)
Which is similar to the distance between Santa Clara and the Golden Gate Bridge, for what it's worth.
Re:Toronto is poised to become a producer of tech startups by pyre on Sunday June 12, 2016 @10:51PM (#11891455)
Does driving between Santa Clara to the Golden Gate Bridge include farmland in the middle?
Re:Toronto is poised to become a producer of tech startups by votr on Sunday June 12, 2016 @01:46PM (#11889270)
If Waterloo is part of Toronto, you may as well count in Hamilton, Oakville, and Milton as well. Hell, throw in Niagara Falls.
Re:Toronto is poised to become a producer of tech startups by kmanraj on Sunday June 12, 2016 @06:27PM (#11890638)
Those cities are actually part of a geographic region called the Golden Horseshoe Area, which is more comparable to Census Statistical Areas in the US (like the SF Bay Area, Baltimore-Washington Area, and Chicagoland).
Re:Toronto is poised to become a producer of tech startups by astrodust on Monday June 13, 2016 @02:41PM (#11896211)
It's called the "Greater Toronto Area" for a reason.