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Chugging on at a slow pace

Despite a wealth advantage, Canada lags behind Spain on high-speed rail,

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Toronto Star - Jan. 18, 2020 by Amir Barnea is an associate professor of finance at HEC Montréal

As a pair, Toronto and Montreal, Canada’s two largest cities, have a lot in common with Madrid and Barcelona.

Both city couples are roughly 600 km away from each other: Madrid is 650 km from Barcelona, and Toronto is 540 km from Montreal.

Jointly, 11 million people live in the metropolitan areas of the two largest Spanish cities, compared to 10 million in the metropolitan areas of the Canadian cities. Read the whole article HERE.