Toronto, the Belfast of Canada: The Orange Order and the Shaping of Municipal Culture - Paperbackby William J. Smyth (Author) In late nineteenth century Toronto, municipal politics were so dominated by the Irish Protestants of the Orange Order that the city was known as the "Belfast of Canada." For almost a century, virtually every mayor of Toronto was an Orangeman and the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne was a civic holiday. Toronto, the Belfast of Canada explores the intolerant origins of today's cosmopolitan city. Using lodge membership