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Oshawa | |
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City (lower-tier) | |
| City of Oshawa | |
From top, left to right: Downtown Oshawa, Oshawa City Hall, GO Transit platform, Lakeridge Health, GM Canada Headquarters, Parkwood Estate and Durham College | |
 Flag  Coat of arms  Logo | |
| Nicknames: "Canada's Motor City"[1][2] | |
  Oshawa  Oshawa | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′02″N 78°51′26″W / 43.90056°N 78.85722°W[3] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Durham Region |
| Incorporated | March 8, 1924 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dan Carter |
| • Governing Body | Oshawa City Council |
| • MPs | Colin Carrie Jamil Jivani |
| • MPPs | Jennifer French Todd McCarthy |
| Area | |
| • City (lower-tier) | 145.68 km2 (56.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • City (lower-tier) | 185,611 |
| • Density | 1,027.0/km2 (2,660/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 410,000 |
| Gross Metropolitan Product | |
| • Oshawa CMA | CA$14.1 billion (2019)[5] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Forward Sortation Area | L1G to L1L |
| Area code(s) | 905, 289, 365, and 742 |
| Website | www |
Oshawa (/ˈɒʃəwə/ OSH-ə-wə, also US: /-wɑː, -wɔː/ -wah, -waw; 2021 population 175,383;[4] CMA 415,311)[6] is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario, approximately 60 km (37 mi) east of Downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of the Greater Toronto Area and of the Golden Horseshoe. It is the largest municipality in the Regional Municipality of Durham. The name Oshawa originates from the Ojibwa term aazhawe, meaning "the crossing place" or just "a cross".[7][8]
Founded in 1876 as the McLaughlin Carriage Company by Robert McLaughlin, and then McLaughlin Motors Ltd by his son, Sam, General Motors of Canada's headquarters are located in the city. The automotive industry was the inspiration for Oshawa's previous mottos: "The City that Motovates Canada", and "The City in Motion". The lavish home of the automotive company's founder, Parkwood Estate, is a National Historic Site of Canada is located in the city.
Once recognized as the sole "Automotive Capital of Canada",[9] Oshawa is now considered to be an education and health sciences hub, although General Motors still plays a significant role in the city's economy. After having been closed for about 2 years, the Oshawa car assembly plant reopened on 10 November 2021, when the first Canadian-made Chevy Silverado was completed. GM invested C$1.3bn into plant retooling. Prior to reopening, GM said that the site would continue to be used for autonomous vehicle testing and production of vehicle stampings and other sub-assemblies.[citation needed]
The city is home to three post-secondary institutions, including Durham College, Trent University Durham, and Ontario Tech University, formerly the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT). The Lakeridge Health Oshawa operates the Lakeridge Health Education and Research Network (LHEARN) in Oshawa as well. Key labour force sectors include advanced manufacturing, health technology, logistics, energy and IT.[10] In 2016, Oshawa was the sixth best place in Canada to find full-time employment based on data from StatsCan.[11]
Downtown Oshawa is identified as an Urban Growth Centre in the Government of Ontario's Places to Grow initiative.[12] More than 5,000 people work and more than 2,400 university students study in the downtown core. The downtown is a prominent centre for entertainment and sporting events (Regent Theatre and Tribute Communities Centre), food (50+ restaurants and cafes)[13] and culture (The Robert McLaughlin Gallery and Canadian Automotive Museum). Oshawa is home to a Regional Innovation Centre[14] and offers start-up facilities for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Co-working offices are also located in the downtown.
- ^ Michele Mandel (14 December 2008). "Even in motor city, there's little loyalty". cnews. Canoe Media. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Don Peat (17 August 2010). "The Shwa Tiger-Cats? Oshawa municipal candidate eyes tackling team if it leaves Hamilton". Toronto Sun. Canoe Sun Media. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Oshawa". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "Community highlights for Oshawa". 2021 Census of Canada. Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Table 36-10-0468-01 Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by census metropolitan area (CMA) (x 1,000,000)". Statistics Canada. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "2021 Canada Census". Statistics Canada. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Rayburn, Alan, Place Names of Ontario, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1997, p. 258.
- ^ Beaumont. "Free English Ojibwe dictionary and translator – Android or PC". Archived from the original on 23 August 2012.
- ^ Macaluso, Grace (7 February 2012). "Oshawa automotive capital of Canada". Windsor Star online. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ City of Oshawa. "Key labour sectors in Oshawa". oshawa.ca. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Canada's Best Bities for Full-time Jobs". Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ Province of Ontario. "Urban Growth Centres". Places to Grow Website. Province of Ontario. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
- ^ "Emerging Foodies Guide" (PDF). Island of Kangaroo Island. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 November 2015.
- ^ "Ontario's Innovation System". Archived from the original on 11 September 2015.