11-20-2019, 10:45 PM
(11-12-2019, 07:16 PM)jeffster Wrote:(11-12-2019, 08:31 AM)MacBerry Wrote: Let's put some political perspective on the Hamilton CMA. The population and economy of the Hamilton census area is greatly skewed by the inclusion of Burlington in the Hamilton CMA. "The Bay" connection to Hamilton has changed greatly since the 1970s and no longer flows west to Hamilton. By removing the Burlington population area from the boundary Halton CMA it politically shifted an economically attached population to one that would have a population that is 175K less.
The people and economy of Burlington are not in 2018/19 economically connected to Hamilton, the goods and economy are connected to Halton, Mississauga and Toronto except by politicians who find it expedient to show the Hamilton as a huge populous.
If the census population of Hamilton was reduced by the 195,000 population of Burlington, both Niagara CMA and Halton CMA would far exceed Hamilton. The inclusion of Hamilton remains a political decision to purport the greater importance of Hamilton.
The population from the data in 2018 would show real regions with much different data
"True Halton CMA Region" in 2018 would be 580,000 + 195,000 > 2018 775,000 2046 1,066,000+
"True Niagara CMA" in 2018 remains > 2018 472,000 2046 591,00
"True Hamilton CMA" would be 568,000 - 195,000 > 2018 373,000 2046 574,000
The Census CMA and economy of Hamilton is not what our governments requires us to see.
Your true Hamilton CMA seems to be incorrect: The city itself has 563,000 and the CMA was 747,000 - which include Burlington and Grimsby. At this time, we can't take out Stoney Creek, Dundas, Ancaster, etc., as they are part of The Hammer now.
Burlington is only part of The Hammer for political CMA data only. Burlington is part of Halton Region for planning and policy. The population of Burlington inflates the importance and CMA population of Hamilton and is therefore imply a paper inclusion. There is no reason to include Burlington in the Hamilton data except it makes the "CMA" seem to be larger and important.
MY point is it is time to change the CMA to reflect a reality that Hamilton is not what the CMA purports to tell. Propping up CMA Hamilton is last century. StatsCan didn't decide the areas, politicians did. Just change the data to reflect 21stC realities that Hamilton is not what politicians want everyone to believe. CMA fairy tales.
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