Toronto

Diversity and cultural acceptance

According to the BBC Radio, the most diverse city in the world is Toronto. And, with diversity, comes cultural acceptance. My parents are first generation immigrants born in Europe. At a young age, they both came to Toronto because of their family. My dad is East-African and my mom is South-east Asian. Those are two people with two different backgrounds. As of 2020, the population of Toronto is 6.2 million people. And 6.2 million people means 6.2 million unique backgrounds.

Sports

The most popular sport in Toronto is Ice Hockey, but after the Raptors won the 2019 NBA Championship, basketball is on the verge of becoming the most popular sport in Toronto. My family has always loved sports. For as long as I can remember, every day after school and every weekend, we would always watch any sport that was on. However, there has always been a soft spot for soccer. Instead of watching movies on Friday nights, my dad and I study games and the movement of soccer players. Here is one of our favourite games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS3IEsVgUKs.

Biggest city in Canada

Living in a big city is a huge advantage. There is better public transportation, multiculturalism, diversity, museums and lots of food options. I consider the best part of Toronto to be the food. My family loves to try different food cuisines and living in Toronto is a big help. Our favourites are Middle-Eastern, Pakistani and Portuguese. Here is the link for our all-time favorite restaurant: https://www.nandos.ca/.

Negative aspects of Toronto

Some people may say that “Toronto is an overly expensive city with very cold winters.” While that is partially true, the best cities are expensive and have unique climates. If you want to move to a nice city, you must sacrifice something. For example, if you want to be able to say to your friends, “I live in Toronto”, then you must sacrifice paying the money and dealing with the cold climate. I have always lived in Toronto, so the climate doesn’t bother me. And, as I don’t have to pay for anything, price is not a major concern to me. However, that does not mean that I don’t care about my parents’ money or that I disrespect money, because I don’t.

 

Misconceptions 

The only misconception I could find was not a very big one. It is that Toronto is the capital of Canada. Toronto is in fact not the capital, but the largest city in Canada. This misconception may exist because Toronto is the biggest and most well-known city in Canada. One way I can change this perception is by starting a protest to make Toronto the capital of Canada. By starting a protest, I can bring awareness to this topic.

For more information on the City of Toronto https://www.toronto.ca/

For the best pictures of Toronto https://unsplash.com/s/photos/toronto

For a collage on Toronto https://mycivics2020.blogspot.com/2000/05/zoyas-collage.html

 

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