Centre of the Universe

Proper noun

the Centre of the Universe

1. (Canada, derogatory, slang) Derogatory name for Toronto: the capital and largest city of Ontario, Canada.
   • The announcer finished the report with, “All is well in the Centre of the Universe; the Toronto Maple Leafs won a hockey game last night.” I loved it. That sentiment will keep Canada together long after the politicians have finished[…]2004, Barry D. Stewart, Across the Land --a Canadian Journey of Discovery, Trafford Publishing, →ISBN, page 96
   • Back in the centre of the universe – Toronto, the 'vortex' of all known Canadian culture, most of the gigs were self-promoted, presented in the unused basement room of a hotel or the back room of a hip café.2011, William (Bill) E. Smith, Bill Smith, Rant & Dawdle: The Fictional Memoir of Colston Willmott, Charivari Press, →ISBN, page 285