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Toronto In Your To-Do List If Donald Trump Wins?

By Plutarc Sicat
Published on: 12:42 PST, Jul 5, 2016

Toronto is perhaps the No. 1 option for American citizens who may be planning a mass exodus to Canada if Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidency on November 8. According to Huffington Post, a number of prominent Americans are considering the option of living in Canada.

Well, Toronto, the fourth biggest city in North America has acquired top-of-mind status when the word Canada is mentioned. Never mind if the capital of Canada is Ottawa, but because Toronto is a never-ending beehive of activity for celebrities, tourists, families, and yuppies alike the kick-a** city has become synonymous to The Great White North.

Toronto’s most recent crown is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marching to the tune of a massive Gay Pride parade last Sunday as Americans celebrated the Fourth of July weekend on the other side of the border. Yes, individuals with LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transexual) orientation are very much welcome here but so is everyone else. To illustrate, according to CBC, a gay Toronto cop says that “the support that I have from my peers and supervisors has been unwavering.”

There is no city in Canada that is more multicultural than Toronto. It is simply a way of life here. That said, Americans should have no problem with fitting in. So if your patriotic sensibilities cannot really stomach a Donald Trump presidency, Toronto may well be your quick ticket to a sanctuary.

Still, you have better apply fast as many other Americans are probably thinking like you. If you are used to big city living, then all the more should you not have any issues with fitting in. Toronto is also a bustling, modern city where perfect balance is achieved between skyscrapers and open green spaces. It’s certainly not a city that has been planned from the ground up like Australia’s Canberra, but Toronto is the next best thing to planning and building a city from scratch.

If you’ve ever watched Flashpoint or Suits on cable TV, then you have seen Toronto the great. The CN Tower is not only a proud symbol of the city’s affluence and modernity. The LGBT community also uses the iconic tower in their promotional pamphlets and leaflets as a symbol of Toronto’s male sexual organ. Just next to it stands another equally impressive structure known as The Skydome but has since been renamed Rogers Arena.

It is a massive, dome-shaped coliseum with a retractable roof that uses hydraulics to close and open. It takes approximately half an hour for the whole roof to do its thing so there’s a big chance that you can get wet when it rains. For its part, and by virtue of its shape, The Rogers Arena has been acknowledged by many as a symbol of Toronto’s female genitalia.

Now to have placed two intriguing and monolithic symbols side by side is an architectural feat that can either intrigue you or make you laugh. Architects, indeed, have had a field day in Toronto. From the viewing deck atop Toronto’s CN Tower you get a dizzying view of the sprawling metropolis. Toronto is, for the most part, flat, except for a few hilly areas here and there such as the Castlefrank area.

From Rosetta Gardens in Scarborough, one of Metro Toronto’s many suburban towns, you can get a splendid, telescopic view of the city in relation to Lake Ontario. A lot of people have had their weddings in this part of the city. The view can give you the feeling that you are coming from the sky looking in — making it truly unforgettable.

Toronto’s Yonge Street, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, is the world’s longest street. Surely, you can never miss this street as you traverse the city’s downtown pathways. The Yorkville area is considered as Toronto’s rich neighborhood. It is defined by a huge underground shopping mall and lined by avant-garde restaurants.

It is fast, safe, and easy to get around Toronto through its subway system which has been in place since 1954. However, it is the classic red street cars that are to die for, as they will give you fantastic views of old neighborhoods such as Chinatown and Woodbine.

And now here are some very important Toronto realities to keep you grounded after all the heavenly views of the city. Like most cities in Canada, immigrants and Canadian citizens alike are entitled to free health care like ObamaCare. The main difference is that this health care system is tried and tested, although known to cause long lines at physician clinics.

Torontonians are taxed at 13 percent. Aside from this, Toronto residents are subject to the usual pressures of city living such as heavy traffic especially during rush hours, high rent, and generally high cost of living. However, compared to Vancouver, food costs, rental rates, and real estate prices are not as exorbitant.

And weatherwise, Canada’s preeminent city in the east can have really harsh winter conditions, although not as harsh as say, Calgary. Heat waves are also common in the summer which is why it is so important to have home air conditioning.

If you’re young and single, you will delight in Toronto’s nightlife what with its many different bars as well as multicultural eats downtown. On the other hand, big shopping malls are the best place for family entertainment. Toronto may be a little bit more congested compared to Calgary, but then again this is because Canada’s premier city in the east is big city living with all the advantages and disadvantages that come with it.

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