[bigguy1231]

First of all Burlington is part of the Hamilton CMA and always has been in the eyes of the federal government. So is Grimsby.

As for Aldershot, it once many years ago was essentially part of the city of Hamilton. It became part of Burlington when regionalization came into being in the early seventies. The people in Aldershot were given a choice. They chose Burlington and Halton region. Thats why we have places like Lasalle park and Woodland cemetary that are owned by the city of Hamilton located there.

Burlington should have become a part of the Hamilton region when regionalization came into effect since most people there at the time had close ties to Hamilton. But because of the objections of their MPP at the time they became a part of Halton. At that time you have to realize that the population of Burlington was only about 15 thousand and looked nothing like it does now. The land along the QEW where all those factories are located was all farmland. That farmland for the most part has been filled with factories and businesses that were once located in Hamilton. Burlington is a product of Hamilton and as such should be linked to Hamilton.