Canadian Provinces

Introduction to the provinces and territories of Canada
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
10 Provinces
• Alberta is a western Canadian
prairie province and home of
the Calgary Stampede. Rich
in oil and gas resources,
Alberta has supported
conservative political parties
since the 1920s.
• Major industries: Agriculture,
forestry, telecommunications
and oil and gas
Alberta
• On the west coast of
Canada, British Columbia is
the third largest Canadian
province. British Columbia
has three main mountain
ranges and is two-thirds
covered in forest.
• Major industries: Forestry,
mining, fisheries,
agriculture, energy, and
transportation
British Columbia
• Manitoba, a prairie province
in the heart of Canada, is
called the "Land of 100,000
Lakes." Manitoba has a
diversified economy, led by
manufacturing, then
agriculture, hydroelectricity
and mining.
• Major industries:
Manufacturing, agriculture,
hydroelectricity and mining
Manitoba
• One of the original provinces
of Canada. New Brunswick
has eight major cities,
including Fredericton, its
capital.
• Highest and wildest tides
in the world
• More kinds of whales
more often than anywhere
else in the world
New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador tends to
attract a more adventurous, outdoorsy
type of visitor. Not that you can't find
fine dining or a boutique hotel, but the
major attractions of Newfoundland and
Labrador are the natural surroundings,
which are gorgeous, and the people, who
are laid back and not pretentious.
• Some of the most popular things to do in
Newfoundland and Labrador include
scenic drives, whale watching, iceberg
viewing, bird watching, kayaking,
camping and enjoying a sundowner with
your mates at the end of the day.
Newfoundland & Labrador

• A founding province of
Canada, Nova Scotia is nearly
surrounded by the Atlantic
Ocean, and is known for its
high tides, lobster, fish,
blueberries and apples.
• Major industries:
Manufacturing, agriculture,
fisheries, mining, forestry,
transportation, energy
Nova Scotia
• Ontario is the second largest
province in Canada and about a
third of Canada's population lives
here. The economy in northern
Ontario centers on natural
resources, especially forestry and
mining. The south is heavily
industrialized, serving both
Canadian and U.S. markets.
Ontario accounts for about a
quarter of all farm revenue in
Canada, and service industries
are also growing rapidly.
Ontario
• The smallest province in Canada,
Prince Edward Island is famous
for red sand beaches, red soil,
potatoes, and the irrepressible
Anne of Green Gables. It also is
known as the "Birthplace of
Confederation." The
Confederation Bridge which joins
Prince Edward Island to New
Brunswick takes just ten minutes
to cross, with no wait times.
Prince Edward
Island
• Quebec is the largest
Canadian province in area,
and the second largest in
population. Quebec is a
mainly French-speaking
society. The citizens defend
its language and culture.
manufacturing, energy,
mining, forestry,
transportation
Quebec
• The prairie province of
Saskatchewan produces more
than half of the wheat grown in
Canada. Saskatchewan is the
birthplace of Canadian
Medicare and home of the
RCMP (Mounty) training
academy.
services, mining
Saskatchewan
•Northwest Territories
•Nunavut
•Yukon
3 Territories
• The Northwest Territories
in the western Arctic of
Canada has a consensus
system of government with
no political parties. Mining,
tourism and government are
the key sectors in the
Northwest Territories
economy.
Northwest
Territories
• In 1999 Nunavut
became the largest and
newest territory in
Canada. Formed from
the eastern part of the
Northwest Territories,
this huge Canadian
Arctic territory has just
30,000 residents, about
80 percent of whom are
Inuit (First Nations
peoples).
Nunavut
• About a fifth of Yukoners are of
aboriginal descent and belong to
one of 14 Yukon First Nations.
More than 80 percent of Yukon
is still wild, with majestic
mountains, glaciers, rivers and
exciting wildlife, including
caribou, mountain sheep, grizzly
bears and birds. Thousands of
kilometers of highways provide
some of the most spectacular
drives in the country.
Yukon
Now you must make a decision
• Alberta
• British Columbia • Nunavut
• Manitoba • Ontario
• New Brunswick • Prince Edward
• Newfoundland & Island
Labrador • Quebec
• Northwest • Saskatchewan
Territories • Yukon
• Nova Scotia

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