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Originally Posted by king10
Ya, thats what I was getting at. If we compare CMA's include Burlington Grimsby.
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Yes, there is the CMA vs. city comparison that you and Beedok note.
MOF's numbers are just for Census divisions. Hamilton is a Census division. Waterloo (comprised of Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and a rural area) is a Census division.
Those usually align with administrative regions. Any planning decisions undertaken will apply within those boundaries.
CMAs, while not "administrative" are useful for defining the
functional area of an urban agglomeration. Politically they don't really count, but in terms of growth and local economies they are definitely relevant.
I do totally agree that beyond 10 years (5 even) we're talking about unknowns. Many population projections are based on historical trends, modified by what's known or assumed about the current situation. Most often the predictions are NOT correct when the time comes.