9 team league, like the CFL:

Toronto Suburb
Montreal Suburb
Vancouver Suburb
Ottawa
Regina
Edmonton
Calgary
Hamilton
Winnipeg[/QUOTE]


Don't discount Halifax, Quebec City Mississauga, (as distinct from a Toronto suburb) or even the tri-cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge. Mississauga has a population of over 3/4 of a million and the Tri-cities are almost half a million.