A Social Study. The Queen City of Canada As It Is. The book is a facsimile of an 1898 edition. Today sometimes used ironically to imply a less-than-great or less-than-moral status. "YYZ", the IATA airport code for Toronto Pearson International Airport (the primary international airport serving Toronto) that inspired the name of an instrumental song by Canadian rock band Rush. Notes Works Cited History of Toronto Toronto Toronto