[lrt's friend]

In one place it says Ottawa's population is 735K and in another 924K and elsewhere, a total greater metro population of 1.323M . I sort of get the last figure, but the difference between the first two I don't get. Does the 735K not include the full population within the city's municipal boundaries? It seems that way because, I have heard for years figures of at least 850K. If not the entire population, why is it being published? It is almost like they are only including the former city of Ottawa, Nepean and Gloucester in the 735K, or something like that. It just seems that the 735K figure is bogus and does not relate to current reality.