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====Ontario====
[[Ontario]] has a two-tier system of local government in which counties are upper tier municipalities.

The primary administrative [[Ontario#Administrative divisions|division]] of [[Southern Ontario]] is its 22 counties, which are upper-tier local governments providing limited municipal services to rural and moderately dense areas—within them, there are a variety of lower-tier towns, cities, villages, etc. that provide most municipal services. This contrasts with Northern Ontario's 10 districts, which are geographic divisions but not local governments—although some towns, etc. are within them that are local governments, the low population densities and much larger area have significant impacts on how government is organized and operates. In both Northern and Southern Ontario, urban densities in cities are one of two other local structures: [[regional municipalities]] (restructured former counties which are also upper tiers) or single-tier municipalities.