^^ I was about an hour / an hour and half away from GTA, but I head out there often enough that it sometimes feel like I live there. It was very much a happening place, and I certainly enjoyed my time there. But ultimately, I feel more at home and a lot more at ease back in Vancouver.
And yes, I will take this rain, Junurary, and all the Richmond C9 drivers any day over the summer heat, winter snow, and the Richmond Hill / Markham C9 over in TO.