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Originally Posted by Crawford
Probably because historically it was the largest Upstate city, because Buffalo is a border city, next to the dominant Canadian population center, and because sports (hosting "Canadas" NFL team and obviously the NHL).
But I think the biggest reason is legacy. Same reason Americans think Montreal is as important as Toronto, or Rio as important as SP, same reason people think the UK is still a global power.
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Is it a common perception among the younger generation, though? My guess is that for the generation (Millennials, Gen Z) who grew up in the 21st century century, Torontonians have become more well known stateside -- Drake, Rob Ford.