^good points. I recall the days when Winnipeg (at 500K metro) was considered one of "Canada's four big cities" (even though Edmonton and Calgary were nipping at its heals).
Now that KW, London, and Halifax have crossed that threshold, they aren't categorized the same way (nor should they necessarily be, as there is a world of difference between the Torontos, Montreals, and Vancouvers (yes, and the Calgarys, Edmontons, and Ottawas) and the KWs, Londons, and Halifaxes of Canada.
What constitutes a "Big City" has evolved over the last century or so. London, England was the first urban area to surpass 2 million, and it was an undisputed metropolis.
Today a city of 2 million wouldn't be considered "Big" by global standards.
But yeah, your point is valid. Nanaimo, at 130K or whatever, is leagues away from KWC at nearly 800K
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