•    Victoria, British Columbia tops the annual survey
  •       Ontario dominates with more than half the winning cities
  •       Smallest Canadian cities prove to be more romantic than largest Canadian cities
    SEATTLE, WA - February 8,  2011 - With Valentines Day around the corner, Amazon.ca (www.amazon.ca) announces  its second annual ranking of the Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in Canada. They are:   
    1. Victoria,       British Columbia
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    3. Guelph,       Ontario
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    5. Calgary,       Alberta
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    7. Saskatoon,       Saskatchewan
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    9. Oakville,       Ontario (new)
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    11. Regina,       Saskatchewan
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    13. Kingston,       Ontario
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    15. Kelowna,       British Columbia
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    17. Nepean,       Ontario (new)
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    19. Burlington,       Ontario (new)
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    21. Winnipeg,       Manitoba
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    23. Richmond       Hill, Ontario (new)
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    25. Edmonton,       Alberta
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    27. London,       Ontario
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    29. Kitchener,       Ontario (new)
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    31. St.       Catharines, Ontario (new)
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    33. Burnaby,       British Columbia (new)
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    35. Thunder       Bay, Ontario
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    37. Richmond,       British Columbia (new)
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    39. Ottawa,       Ontario
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    This list  was compiled by comparing sales data of romance novels, sex and relationship  books, romantic comedy DVDs and Michael Bublé CDs since January 1, 2011, on a  per capita basis in cities with over 100,000 residents.
      A closer  look at Amazon.cas “most romantic” data reveals that:

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    • Victoria proves  brains are sexy too, not only earning the honour of all-around Most Romantic City 2011, but also as the  biggest consumer of romantic books.
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    • British Columbia  might hold the top spot but more than half of the most romantic cities (11 in  all) are located in Ontario. 
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    • Canadas  metropolises (Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver) fail to make the cut this year,  bested by smaller challengers like Nepean, Oakville and Richmond Hill. 
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    • Last years  winner, Saskatoon, falls to number four, though still remains a healthy lover  of romance novels.
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    • Crazy Love: Though  not quite placing in the top 20, Brantford, Ontario holds the distinction of being  the single biggest per capita purchaser of Michael Bublé CDs.
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    • Kingston is the  place most likely to curl up in front of a romantic DVD, with Calgary and  Nepean as the close runners up.
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    • Always the  bridesmaid: Calgary is the most consistent consumer of romantic products,  landing in the top three of every category surveyed -; though never number one.

    To browse Amazon.cas selection of last-minute gift ideas for  Valentines Day - and help contribute to your citys future romantic ratings - visit http://www.amazon.ca/
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