london: new provincial capital?

London Free Press writer, Ian Gillespie, seems to think so.

MPP Bill Murdoch apparently suggested the idea that London be Ontario's new capital city over big city Toronto.

Here is how he stacks up the two cities:

• "Booze: Back in the 1860s, Toronto became North America's largest alcohol manufacturing centre with several distilleries pumping out whiskey. But Labatt started brewing beer in London in 1847. Now I ask you: What's more popular with the average Ontarian -- beer or whiskey?
• Hockey: Toronto has the Leafs and a booming business in anti-depressants, plus the Leafs play in an over-priced arena named after a company that specializes in losing your luggage. We have the Memorial Cup-winning London Knights, who play in an affordable rink named after a brewery.
• Mayors: Toronto Mayor David Miller regularly posts on Twitter, including a recent item about how his son "backchecked, all the time" in his minor hockey game. London Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best does not. (Enough said.)
• Trash: Toronto trucks its trash far, far away. London looks after its own garbage (although we're still trying to get a handle on those darn clamshell containers).
• Other stuff: Toronto can lay claim to a chaotic airport, traffic gridlock, Howie Mandel and Mike Myers. London can claim a relaxed airport, comfortable commutes, Guy Lombardo, Rachel McAdams and Slippery the Seal."

So what do you think? Should London be the next provincial capital?

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