Toronto

Toronto ( IPA: [təˈrɑntoʊ] ; locally [tʃəˈrɑːnə] ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario, as well as Canada's most populous city and the centre of the country's most populous metropolitan area. With a recorded population of 7,108,516 in 2016, and a metropolitan population estimated at 15.48 million in 2020, it is the most populous city in Canada and the third-most populous in North America, after Mexico City and New York City. The city is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange, the headquarters of Canada's five largest banks, and the headquarters of many large Canadian and multinational corporations. Its economy is highly diversified with strengths in technology, design, financial services, life sciences, education, arts, fashion, aerospace, environmental innovation, food services, and tourism.