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Originally Posted by MonctonRad
I'm fine with Halifax being the regional metropolis, but this does not mean it has to win at absolutely everything.
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I don't think anyone in this thread said anything about Halifax winning at everything. All the things you just mentioned about Saint John or Moncton benefit the region as a whole. Toronto doesn't "win" at everything (especially the Leafs) in Ontario or Montreal doesn't win at everything in Quebec.
I think most people have moved on and accepted that Halifax is and will always be the Regional Metropolis, and have recognized how this can benefit their own part of the Maritimes. Moncton stands to benefit the most being the next closes large urban area to Halifax. Halifax and Moncton both leading the country's growth rate is not a coincident.
It's remarkable how perceptions have changed in the Maritimes since joining this forum over 15 years ago. It seemed like it was non-stop Moncton/Halifax debates that have now all but disappeared.
If you walk into IKEA on the weekend the amount of French speakers from New Brunswick is quite notable. The owners of the Halifax Thunderbirds and Hfx Wanderers have mentioned they have plenty of fans that make the trip from P.E.I. and New Brunswick.
A lot of the new residents who moved to the Maritimes from Ontario or internationally see nothing of it to travel to and from Halifax for some of the amenities they expect in a larger metropolis.