Amazon.ca Reveals List of Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in Canada

• Kingston, Ontario tops the annual survey
• Ontario dominates with nearly half the winning cities
• Smaller Canadian cities prove to be more romantic than largest Canadian cities

SEATTLE, WA, Feb. 7, 2012 /CNW/ - With Valentine's Day around the corner, Amazon.ca (www.amazon.ca) announces its third annual ranking of the Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in Canada.  They are:

1. Kingston, Ontario
2. Guelph, Ontario
3. Kelowna, British Columbia
4. Oakville, Ontario
5. Victoria, British Columbia
6. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
7. Regina, Saskatchewan
8. Calgary, Alberta
9. Kamloops, British Columbia
10. St. John's, Newfoundland
11. Richmond Hill, Ontario
12. Red Deer, Alberta
13. Langley, British Columbia
14. Winnipeg, Manitoba
15. Burlington, Ontario
16. Thunder Bay, Ontario
17. Barrie, Ontario
18. Brantford, Ontario
19. London, Ontario
20. Burnaby, British Columbia

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, 2012, on a per capita basis in cities with over 80,000 residents.

A closer look at Amazon.ca's "most romantic" data reveals that:

• Sex and the (Smaller) City: Though nearly half of Canada's 20 Most Romantic Cities lie in Ontario, both Toronto and Ottawa don't rank as passionate as their less populous neighbours.
• Always a Bridesmaid: Guelph, Ontario claims the No. 2 spot on the overall most romantic list for the second consecutive year.
• Your Love is King(ston): Not simply the overall winner, but you're also most likely to curl up on the couch with both a "Rom-Com" and a Danielle Steel novel in Kingston, Ontario than in any other Canadian city.
• Bublé-ing Over: Kamloops is crowned Canada's largest buyer of Michael Bublé albums per capita, proving size (of a city) doesn't matter.  Overall, British Columbia's crush on their local crooner remains at an all-time high, with five of the Top 10 Michael Bublé-loving cities within its borders.
• Prairie Love: Residents of Saskatchewan are heating things up in the living room. Both Regina and Saskatoon make the overall Top 10, keeping the flame burning, especially with date night DVDs.  Red Deer, Alberta and Winnipeg, Manitoba also place in the Top 20.
• Heartbreak City: Last year's most romantic urban centre, Victoria just barely flirts its way into the Top 5 in 2012.
• Love Struck: No one does it better in Newfoundland than the people of St. John's, whose love of love makes them the only Atlantic Canadian city on the list.

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

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