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Toronto’s victory also boosts national pride, with a record 6 million Canadians tuning in—a substantial share, considering Canada's population of roughly 41 million. Ontario, home to most Jays fans, stands as a heartland of baseball enthusiasm, and the owner's remarks highlighted the strategic focus on domestic TV markets. The ownership, led by chairman Ed Rogers of Rogers Communications, expressed a broader vision: Toronto as Canada’s exclusive baseball flagship, resisting expansion into cities like Vancouver to preserve market dominance.