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|official_name          = City of Toronto
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|nickname               = T.O., T-Dot, Hogtown, The Queen City, Toronto the Good, The City Within a Park
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|motto                  = Diversity Our Strength
|image_skyline          = Montage of Toronto 7.jpg
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|image_caption          = A montage of images of Toronto
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|pushpin_map_caption    = Where Toronto is located in [[Ontario]]
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|subdivision_type1      = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]]
|subdivision_name1      = [[Ontario]]
|subdivision_type2      = Districts
|subdivision_name2      = [[East York]], [[Etobicoke]], [[North York]], [[Old Toronto]], [[Scarborough, Ontario|Scarborough]], [[York, Ontario|York]]
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|leader_title           = Mayor
|leader_name            = [[John Tory]]
|leader_title1          = Council
|leader_name1           = Toronto City Council
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|1=[[Gary Anandasangaree]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|2=[[Carolyn Bennett]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|3=[[Bill Blair (politician)|Bill Blair]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|4=[[Jean Yip]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|5=[[Shaun Chen]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|6=[[Julie Dabrusin]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|7=[[Kirsty Duncan]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|8=[[Julie Dzerowicz]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|9=[[Ali Ehsassi]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|10=[[Nathaniel Erskine-Smith]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|11=[[Chrystia Freeland]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|12=[[Ahmed Hussen]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|13=[[Michael Levitt]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|14=[[James Maloney (Canadian politician)|James Maloney]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|15=[[John McKay (politician)|John McKay]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|16=[[Marco Mendicino]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|17=[[Bill Morneau]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|18=[[Rob Oliphant]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|19=[[Yasmin Ratansi]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|20=[[Judy Sgro]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|21=[[Geng Tan]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|22=[[Adam Vaughan]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|23=[[Arif Virani]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|24=[[Borys Wrzesnewskyj]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
|25=[[Salma Zahid]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|(LPC)]]
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|1=[[Jill Andrew]] [[Ontario New Democratic Party|(NDP)]]
|2=[[Roman Baber]] [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|(PC)]]
|3=[[Aris Babikian]] [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|(PC)]]
|4=[[Doly Begum]] [[Ontario New Democratic Party|(NDP)]]
|5=[[Jessica Bell (politician)|Jessica Bell]] [[Ontario New Democratic Party|(NDP)]]
|6=[[Rima Berns-McGown]] [[Ontario New Democratic Party|(NDP)]]
|7=[[Raymond Cho (politician)|Raymond Cho]] [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|(PC)]]
|8=[[Stan Cho]] [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|(PC)]]
|9=[[Michael Coteau]] [[Ontario Liberal Party|(LPO)]]
|10=[[Doug Ford]] [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|(PC)]]
|11=[[Chris Glover]] [[Ontario New Democratic Party|(NDP)]]
|12=[[Faisal Hassan]] [[Ontario New Democratic Party|(NDP)]]
|13=[[Christine Hogarth]] [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|(PC)]]
|14=[[Mitzie Hunter]] [[Ontario Liberal Party|(LPO)]]
|15=[[Bhutila Karpoche]] [[Ontario New Democratic Party|(NDP)]]
|16=[[Vincent Ke]] [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|(PC)]]
|17=[[Robin Martin]] [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|(PC)]]
|18=[[Christina Mitas]] [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|(PC)]]
|19=[[Suze Morrison]] [[Ontario New Democratic Party|(NDP)]]
|20=[[Tom Rakocevic]] [[Ontario New Democratic Party|(NDP)]]
|21=[[Marit Stiles]] [[Ontario New Democratic Party|(NDP)]]
|22=[[Kinga Surma]] [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|(PC)]]
|23=[[Peter Tabuns]] [[Ontario New Democratic Party|(NDP)]]
|24=[[Vijay Thanigasalam]] [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|(PC)]]
|25=[[Kathleen Wynne]] [[Ontario Liberal Party|(LPO)]]
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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = August 27, 1793 (as [[York, Upper Canada|York]])
|established_title1       = Incorporated
|established_date1        = March 6, 1834 (as Toronto)
|established_title2       = Merged
|established_date2        = January 1, 1998 (from [[Metropolitan Toronto]])
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|area_code              = 416, 647
|website                = [http://www.toronto.ca/ City of Toronto Website]
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}}

'''Toronto''' is the [[capital city]] of the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|province]] of [[Ontario]] in [[Canada]]. It is also the largest [[city]] in both Ontario and Canada. Found on the north-west side of [[Lake Ontario]], the City of Toronto has a [[population]] of over 3 million people and even more people live in the [[region]]s around it. All together, the [[Greater Toronto Area]] is home to over 6 million people making it the biggest [[metropolitan area]] in Canada.

==History==
Toronto was created in 1793 by [[John Graves Simcoe]] as the capital of what was then called ''"[[Upper Canada]]"''. At the time it was called the "Town of [[York]]" after the [[Duke of York]], but was given its current name in 1834. With the Canadian [[Confederation]] in 1867 it became the capital of the newly created province of Ontario. Toronto was one of two cities (along with [[Montreal]] in [[Quebec]]) that wanted to be the capital of Canada, but [[Queen Victoria]] decided that [[Ottawa]] should be the national capital as it was located between the two.

As the 19th century moved on, the city began to grow. This was mainly because of [[immigration]], where people from all over the world left their home and [[Immigration to Canada|moved to Canada]]. Many of the immigrants were [[Irish people|Irish]] and they brought their [[Catholicism|Catholic faith]] with them when they left [[Ireland]] because of the [[Irish Potato Famine]].

During [[World War I]] and [[World War II]], Toronto had an important part in [[military]], being used to train members of the [[Canadian Army]]. After the wars, even more immigrants came to the city. The population was becoming so big that the [[Government of Ontario]] decided to create [[Metropolitan Toronto]] in 1954, joining together a number of local [[Municipality|municipalities]]. These were [[Old Toronto]], [[York, Ontario|York]], [[East York, Ontario|East York]], [[North York, Ontario|North York]], [[Etobicoke]], and [[Scarborough, Ontario|Scarborough]].

By 1981, Toronto had more people than Montreal even though it was created after Montreal. So the Ontario government decided to make Toronto a "[[megacity]]" in 1998, and the first [[mayor]] of Toronto was [[Mel Lastman]]. As Toronto moved into the 21st century, it became host to a number of worldwide events, such as [[World Youth Day]] in 2002, [[WorldPride]] in 2014, and the [[2015 Pan American Games]].

On April 23, 2018 a white van [[2018 Toronto van incident|collided with numerous pedestrians]] killing nine and injuring sixteen others at [[Yonge Street]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/23/world/toronto-van.html | title = Toronto Van Plows Along Sidewalk, Killing 9 in ‘Pure Carnage’ | first1 = Ian | last1=Austen | first2 = Liam | last2= Stack | date = April 23, 2018 | accessdate = April 23, 2018 | work = [[The New York Times]] }}</ref>

==Things to see and do==
Toronto has a [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfa'' in the [[Köppen climate classification]]). This is because although the city is next to Lake Ontario, the [[lake]] is not big enough to keep its [[temperature]] mild.{{clarify}}

As the biggest city in Canada and one of the biggest in all of [[North America]], Toronto is a popular destination for [[tourist]]s. It is where you can find the [[CN Tower]], the tallest free-standing (not supported) [[structure]] in the [[Americas]] and one of the [[Seven Wonders of the Modern World]]. There are some other buildings, such as [[Toronto City Hall|City Hall]] and the [[Rogers Centre]], that are well known for their design style. There are also many [[skyscraper]]s, because many large [[bank]]s of Canada and other [[company|companies]] have their main offices in Toronto, and the [[Toronto Stock Exchange]] which is the biggest [[stock market]] in Canada.

Because Toronto is the capital of Ontario, it is where [[Government of Ontario|the provincial government]] meets, and visitors can see how the province is run by visiting the [[legislature]] in Queen's Park. There are also a number of museums, including the [[Royal Ontario Museum]], the [[Art Gallery of Ontario]], the [[Ontario Science Centre]], the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]], and the headquarters of the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. In the suburbs of the city is the [[Toronto Zoo]] and [[Canada's Wonderland]], and many visitors also like to go to [[Niagara Falls]], just an hour's drive away from Toronto.

Toronto is full of places to visit, eat, shop, and enjoy. In the [[downtown]] area are a number of [[shopping centre]]s, including the [[Eaton Centre]], [[St. Lawrence Market]], and the [[Distillery District]]. There are also several [[theatre]]s, many which are run by the [[Mirvish]] family. The [[Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts]], opened in June 2006, is home to the [[Canadian Opera Company]] and the [[National Ballet of Canada]]. Across the [[harbor]] are the [[Toronto Islands]], the best-known of which is [[Centre Island]].

Toronto has many [[sports]] teams, some of which belong to [[Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada|the most commonly-followed leagues]] in North America. They include the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] in [[ice hockey]] and the [[Toronto Raptors]] in [[basketball]], both of which play in the [[Air Canada Centre]]. The nearby Rogers Centre is where the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] [[baseball]] team plays, and meanwhile, [[BMO Field]] in [[Exhibition Place]] is home to the [[Toronto Argonauts]] in [[Canadian football]] and [[Toronto F.C.]], a [[soccer]] club.

Toronto is a very [[multicultural]] city, because different people from around the world have moved to Toronto to live since the 20th century. There is a Chinatown, Little Italy, Little Tokyo, Greektown, Little Portugal, and many more places where different [[culture]]s are kept alive. These people hold [[festival]]s where they share their culture to others, and among the most popular is the [[Canadian National Exhibition]] (CNE), which happens every year in August.

==Getting in and around==
Like many cities around the world, Toronto has an [[airport]], from which there are [[air transport|flights]] to many places in Canada and the rest of the world. It is called [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]] and it is just northwest of the [[city centre]], which people call "[[Downtown Toronto|Downtown]]". Since 2015, there is a [[train]] service, the [[Union Pearson Express]], that goes from the airport to Downtown in less than half an hour.

== Photo gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Rogers Center-restitched.jpg|The [[CN Tower]], as seen from the [[Rogers Centre]] during a baseball game.
File:June 2012 Ontario Legislature Toronto.jpg|The [[Ontario Legislature]] is where the provincial government meets.
File:Nathan Phillips square - Toronto.jpg|[[Toronto City Hall]], where the city government meets, is on the left. On the right is [[Old City Hall (Toronto)|Old City Hall]], which is now an [[Appellate court|appeals court]].
File:Toronto - ON - St Lawrence Market.jpg|The [[St. Lawrence Market]] is a busy indoor market. Many people buy fresh [[produce]], [[meat]], and [[seafood]] here.
File:Toronto - ON - ROM1.jpg|There are many museums in Toronto, such as the [[Royal Ontario Museum]].
File:Hockey Hall of Fame.jpg|The [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] is a museum about [[ice hockey]] and many of its famous players.
File:Toronto- Dundas St, Chinatown (10056398335).jpg|Toronto's [[Chinatown]] is one of many places where [[Immigration|immigrants]] live and their [[culture]] is kept alive.
File:High Park, Toronto - May 2015.jpg|There are many [[park]]s in the city. One of the big ones, just west of downtown, is called [[High Park]].
File:TorontoZoo.jpg|In [[Scarborough, Toronto|Scarborough]], a suburb of Toronto, there is the [[Toronto Zoo]], where many animals are taken care of.
File:Yorkdale Shopping Centre.jpg|[[Yorkdale Shopping Centre]] is just one of many large [[Mall|shopping malls]] outside downtown Toronto.
File:Mississauga Civic Centre.jpg|This is [[Mississauga]], one of the cities near Toronto where people live. They [[Commuting|commute]] to work in Toronto.
File:Niagara falls canada.jpg|[[Niagara Falls]] is a popular [[tourist attraction]] not far from Toronto.
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== Other websites ==
{{wikivoyage|Toronto}}
* [http://www.toronto.ca City of Toronto] - Official city website.
* [http://www.torontotourism.com/visitor/ Tourism Toronto] - Visitor's bureau website.

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