Toronto

Toronto is the capital of Ontario and Canada’s largest city, on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. It is a major Canadian centre for finance, culture, education, and immigration.

Lake Ontario: Lake Ontario is the easternmost Great Lake, bordered by Ontario and New York. Toronto occupies its northwestern shore, where the lake shapes the city’s setting and climate.
Wendat: The Wendat are an Indigenous people whose historic homeland included parts of present-day Ontario. Wendat communities lived in the broader region before European settlement.
Toronto City Council: Toronto City Council is the elected municipal legislature of the City of Toronto. It sets local policies and budgets for the amalgamated city.
Toronto Stock Exchange: The Toronto Stock Exchange is Canada’s largest stock exchange by market capitalization. It anchors Toronto’s role as the country’s leading financial centre.
Toronto metropolitan area: The Toronto metropolitan area is the urban region centred on Toronto, defined statistically by commuting and settlement patterns. Its expansion shows how the city’s influence reaches beyond municipal borders.
Golden Horseshoe: The Golden Horseshoe is a densely populated urban region curving around the western end of Lake Ontario. Toronto anchors this wider metropolitan region, which extends beyond the city limits.
Haudenosaunee: The Haudenosaunee are a confederacy of Indigenous nations originating in northeastern North America. Their communities and political history are part of the region’s Indigenous past.
Amalgamation of Toronto: The amalgamation of Toronto was the 1998 merger of Toronto’s central municipality with five neighbouring municipalities. It created the city’s present municipal boundaries and single-tier government.
Toronto International Film Festival: The Toronto International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Toronto. It brings international cinema and audiences to the city each September.
Multiculturalism in Canada: Multiculturalism in Canada is a public policy and social ideal recognizing cultural diversity within Canadian society. Toronto’s diverse population has made the city a prominent setting for Canadian multiculturalism.

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