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You are not entirely right about Europe. La defense near Paris for example receives 180,000 workers daily, compared with 100,000 in financial district Toronto. As to Asia, Tokyo has the entire population of Canada, so do you think it is possible to have a train station just by the CBD so that everyone can walk to their offices? Toronto can do it because it is a mid sized city.
I'm not entirely sure what you're arguing about. You were the one suggesting Union Station was out in the boonies when by global standards it's pretty good. I don't think anyone from Toronto would suggest that Paris or Tokyo have bad transportation and I don't think anyone from those cities would think Union's a bad location for a major train station.
Also, as for Tokyo, while it does have multiple major stations, most of them aren't terminals like Union is treated. It's not like all commuters just get dumped at a few unconnected terminals, which is what Metrolinx is suggesting with this secondary Union nonsense. Most major commuter lines hit up multiple major stations. The Chuo line for instance hits up Shinjuku, Akhibara and Tokyo stations plus god knows how many smaller connections. Paris is kind of similar in that it's RER hits up tons of regional, local and national networks.