What does it really mean to have a population of 1.48 million? Just for fun, here are some well-known cities that Edmonton has now surpassed in population:
Tbilisi, Georgia - 1,485,293
Auckland, New Zealand - 1,463,000
Oslo, Norway - 1,420,962
Adelaide, Australia, 1,359,760
Geneva, Switzerland - 1,260,000
Jerusalem, Israel - 1,253,900
Antwerp, Belgium - 1,120,000
Kingston, Jamaica - 1,190,763
Tuscon, USA - 1,043,433
Nice, France - 1,006,402
Honolulu, USA - 963,826
Edinburgh, United Kingdom - 901,455
Verona, Italy - 714,310
Macau, China SAR - 680,000
Edmonton is rapidly approaching:
New Orleans, USA - 1,510,672
Muscat, Oman - 1,560,000
Zurich, Switzerland - 1,615,000
Helsinki, Finland - 1,671,024
Glasgow, United Kingdon - 1,854,866
And somewhat further in the distance:
Nashville, USA - 2,090,859
Dublin, Ireland - 2,107,749
Havana, Cuba - 2,117,625
Perth, Australia - 2,125,114
Beirut, Lebanon - 2,200,000
Austin, USA - 2,295,303
Las Vegas, USA - 2,364,017
Mogadishu, Somalia - 2,388,000
Stockholm, Sweden - 2,400,000
Vienna, Austria - 2,600,000
Sapporo, Japan - 2,636,254
Kyoto, Japan - 2,801,044
In all cases I have used the most generous numbers available for a particular region/city. I have listed cities of interest. Feel free to quibble with my selections or numbers.
The city is now big enough to get some worldwide attention. Hope we can share what's happening in Edmonton and alert the world to the opportunities here.