Eastern Canada Totally Explained

Everything about Eastern Canada totally explained

Eastern Canada (also the Eastern provinces) is generally considered to be the region of Canada east of Manitoba, consisting of the following provinces:

Ontario (1 July 1867)
Quebec (1 July 1867)
New Brunswick (1 July 1867)
Nova Scotia (1 July 1867)
Prince Edward Island (1 July 1873)
Newfoundland and Labrador (31 March 1949)

Ontario and Quebec comprise Central Canada, while the other provinces constitute Atlantic Canada. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island are also known as the Maritime Provinces.

Definitions

The Canadian Press defines Eastern Canada as everything east of, and including Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Population

The total population of this region is about 22,507,099, or about 70% of Canada's population. Most of the population resides in Ontario (nearly 13 million) and Quebec (7.5 million). Largest Metropolitan Areas

Toronto, Ontario - 5,113,149

Montreal, Quebec - 3,635,571

Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario-Quebec - 1,130,761

Quebec City, Quebec - 715,515

Hamilton, Ontario - 692,911

London, Ontario - 445,000

Kitchener, Ontario - 435,000

Halifax, Nova Scotia - 404,807

St. Catharines, Ontario - 385,000

Windsor, Ontario - 325,000

Politics

At the federal political level, Eastern Canada is typically considered to be a stronghold for the Liberal Party, with the majority of its support in recent elections coming from this region. A notable exception is in rural Quebec and East End Montreal, which usually strongly supports the Bloc Québécois.
There are major exceptions, particularly in most cities except Toronto and Montreal, and in the rural areas of these provinces, where support for the Conservative Party is strong.
Eastern Canada is represented by 213 MPs (106 in Ontario, 75 in Quebec and 32 in the Atlantic Provinces) and 78 senators.

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