The Official Toronto Discussion Thread

[Luken]

No im not. I put in a lot of work to get to where i am which includes work and education and a move to the united states to make bank in american dollars. The experience ive gained will lead me to some good paying jobs in the future. Plus ive been lucky with my work opportunities so not trying to say it was all me luck is huge.

I see. seems like you'll be alright over here but you'll be in store for some harsh reality checks though.

you'll making the following faces in Ontario/Toronto when you:

realize the cost of auto insurance
property tax
fill your entire tank up with gas
the cost of even transferring or buying a car
not being able to get a full meal for under $5
riding public transport one way for almost $5
the cost of driving on our toll highway, the 407
not being able to find a house in toronto for under 1 million dollars
not being able to find a 4 bedroom house in toronto for under 3 million dollars
waiting to get seen in the emergency at the hospital
trying to get a "Decent" phone plan for under $45 a month
realize the cost of internet and television
have to shovel your boulevard again after the snow plow comes through
finding no where to park
having to pay exorbitant rates for parking
condo parking spaces now being an 'option' or an 'add-on'

etc

 

[MikelArteta]

Not to mention health insurance , since he won't have a Ohip, that's 770 for a hospital er visit and 60 bucks for a reg ol' physician daily Dr Victor

I'm.paying 400 a month for car insurance and that's with no collision

It costs me 60 a week to fill up my tank

70 for a parking spot at my work


Government , CPP, EI, deducting like 30 percent of salary each paycheck

Enormous hydro bills

Cheapest internet package like 60 a month

Phone bill like 50-70

I see. seems like you'll be alright over here but you'll be in store for some harsh reality checks though.

you'll making the following faces in Ontario/Toronto when you:

realize the cost of auto insurance
fill your entire tank up with gas
the cost of even transferring or buying a car
not being able to get a full meal for under $5
riding public transport one way for almost $5
the cost of driving on our toll highway, the 407
not being able to find a house in toronto for under 1 million dollars
not being able to find a 4 bedroom house in toronto for under 3 million dollars
waiting to get seen in the emergency at the hospital
trying to get a "Decent" phone plan for under $45 a month
realize the cost of internet and television
have to shovel your boulevard again after the snow plow comes through
finding no where to park
having to pay exorbitant rates for parking
condo parking spaces now being an 'option' or an 'add-on'

etc

 

[Luken]

I nearly forgot about that.

@911 pray that you never have to leave the scene of any accident or mishap in one of these during your stay out here

Not to mention health insurance , since he won't have a Ohip, that's 770 for a hospital er visit and 60 bucks for a reg ol' physician daily Dr Victor

I'm.paying 400 a month for car insurance and that's with no collision

It costs me 60 a week to fill up my tank

70 for a parking spot at my work


Government , CPP, EI, deducting like 30 percent of salary each paycheck

Enormous hydro bills

Cheapest internet package like 60 a month

Phone bill like 50-70

 

[Luken]

@Code : Karma

 

[chipmarket]

@Luken @Supreme Leader Reinscarf Note i live in san francisco which is one of the most expensive places in the US so i get it. I am canadian so might be okay on health insurance but ya good points. Things like gas/cars/groceries are more expensive i agree.

 

[MikelArteta]

3 month waiting period to get Ohip back

@Luken @Supreme Leader Reinscarf Note i live in san francisco which is one of the most expensive places in the US so i get it. I am canadian so might be okay on health insurance but ya good points. Things like gas/cars/groceries are more expensive i agree.

 

[Tic Tac T O]

Any Freedom Mobile users in here? Leaving Telus, thought they'd give a better deal to get me to stay after all these years but they was bullshyttin.

 

[Luken]

Any Freedom Mobile users in here? Leaving Telus, thought they'd give a better deal to get me to stay after all these years but they was bullshyttin.

its garbage.

 

[Tic Tac T O]

its garbage.

care to elaborate? cuz I cancelled my shyt with Telus and need to find a company asap. that $30 promo plan sounds enticing to me. 1gb data, unlimited texts/calls within Canada. I don't need nothing more than that tbh

 

[MikelArteta]

As someone who went to a York region HS this is disgusting.


Racial incidents ignored by York board, families say | Toronto Star

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

its garbage.

How?

Elaborate

Used em for 3 years. Not good for people that live outside city limits I guess

 

[jdubnyce]

As someone who went to a York region HS this is disgusting.


Racial incidents ignored by York board, families say | Toronto Star

whole region is italians, chinese, flat out white cacs - notoriously racist filth

 

[Kilgore Trout]

 

[NoMorePie]

Don't know about y'all but downtown Toronto is the best thing ever. Makes me feel right at home. And Queen Street warehouse their sourdough grilled cheese sandwiches are orgasmic

 

[thatrapsfan]

Census data release yesterday.

Interesting stuff about GTA and Canada in general.

he Toronto city centre, several areas saw their populations double or more from 2011 to 2016. One standout is the area along Queen St. W. between Shaw St. and Dovercourt, which saw its population shoot up 109.2 per cent over the five-year period, the data shows.

Liberty Village has also seen large growth, with a population increase of 174.9 per cent over the five-year measurement period.

Out in the 905, the largest growth was in Oakville, where one census tract experienced a skyrocketing 1,700 per cent population gain. And several areas of Brampton more doubled in population from 2011 to 2016.

That was consistent with the overall trend in many of the municipalities around Toronto, several of which saw significant population growth from 2011 to 2016. According to Statistics Canada, this is part of a cross-country trend where “peripheral municipalities” posted higher growth in population than large city centres: 6.9 per cent versus 5.8.

“It’s called the urban sprawl,” Denis said, describing it as a well-established trend, where people move to live in areas outside cities for more land, cheaper houses and other reasons.

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Data from the 2016 census shows Canada is the fastest growing country in the G7. Here's a look at some of the census numbers, which show the country's population is up to 35.15 million as of last year.(The Canadian Press )
Milton posted the largest jump in population for the GTA, 30.5 per cent, with more than 110,000 people living there as of last year. The fast-expanding city—the sixth-fastest-growing municipality in Canada with more than 5,000 people—was followed by Bradford West Gwillimbury, which grew by almost 26 per cent, King Township’s 23.2 per cent growth, and Whitchurch-Stouffville, at 21.8 per cent.

Toronto saw the largest increase in absolute numbers. The population of the city itself—not including the surrounding area—jumped by 116,511 to 2,731,571 in 2016, the data shows.

Meanwhile, some areas have shrunk. Several neighbourhoods in Scarborough lost more than 10 per cent of their populations, for example, according to data from the census tract level. Areas west of Yonge St. and north of Queen St., as well as in North York, also saw their populations decline, according to the colour-coded map released Wednesday.

Toronto CMA Wide by torontostar on Scribd

The Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, which includes much of the 905, grew 6.2 per cent to 5,928,040 in 2016. That’s up from just over 4,663,000 in 1996, according to Statistics Canada.