[johan_larson]

Waterloo is arguably part of greater Toronto. The local commuter service (Go Transit) reaches all the way to Kitchener-Waterloo.

I say "arguably" because it's a two-hour train ride each way, which is pretty brutal.

[barkingcat]

No Waterloo is not and will not call itself a part of greater Toronto. It's like saying Baltimore is a part of DC (just a little bit closer), or like saying Philadelphia is a part of New York City (just a little bit farther).

Kitchener-Waterloo is a distinct town, and is a part of the original Canadian "Tech Triangle" - with the demise of RIM/Blackberry, it's lost the lustre but there's no way anyone can take seriously bundling Waterloo into the Greater Toronto Area.

[draw_down]

Bad example, Baltimore and DC are usually considered part of the same metro area.

[AzzieElbab]

Waterloo is over 100km away from Toronto

[CPLX]

Which is similar to the distance between Santa Clara and the Golden Gate Bridge, for what it's worth.

[pyre]

Does driving between Santa Clara to the Golden Gate Bridge include farmland in the middle?

[votr]

If Waterloo is part of Toronto, you may as well count in Hamilton, Oakville, and Milton as well. Hell, throw in Niagara Falls.

[kmanraj]

Those cities are actually part of a geographic region called the Golden Horseshoe Area, which is more comparable to Census Statistical Areas in the US (like the SF Bay Area, Baltimore-Washington Area, and Chicagoland).

[astrodust]

It's called the "Greater Toronto Area" for a reason.