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13 Times That Canada Cheered For Toronto

Canadians have many pastimes. Hating Toronto is one of them.

Canadians have a long list of national pastimes.

Hating all over Toronto is one of them.

But there have been a few times in this country's history that Canada has been happy to cheer it on.

Wednesday night was one of them, when the Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers to advance to the American League Championship Series (ALCS).

But that's not the only one.

Here are a few other times that Canada has cheered on its biggest city:

Toronto City Hall appears in a 1989 episode of the sci-fi series. It's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, but Canadians loved it nonetheless.

This was just too funny.

Catholics from all over were only too happy to pour into Toronto for World Youth Day, which included a visit by Pope John Paul II.

Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto, also known as "SARSStock," was held as a benefit for the city amid the SARS outbreak. The show, which had The Rolling Stones and AC/DC in its lineup, played to over 450,000 fans, in what became the "biggest concert in Canadian history."

Schadenfreude turned to pity as Toronto was gripped by freezing weather. Canadians genuinely hoped that Torontonians could pull out of it soon.

Because the Raptors are all the NBA that Canada has left. Sorry, Vancouver.

Because Drake.

The first of two glorious years.

The last glorious year for a long, long time.

The opening ceremonies for the Pan Am Games made for an incredible spectacle.

Ford was elected in 2010, with over half the vote.

Doug Ford lost the 2014 mayoral election with 33.7 per cent of the vote.

Because who couldn't cheer for this team after that?

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