Eastern Canada

This article is about the grouping of all provinces east of Manitoba. For the grouping of the Maritime Provinces with Newfoundland and Labrador, see Atlantic Canada.

Eastern Canada, defined politically.

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

• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec

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 and Quebec.

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

Eastern Canada is represented by 213 Members of Parliament (106 in Ontario, 75 in Quebec and 32 in the Atlantic Provinces) and 78 senators.

See also

• Eastern United States
• List of regions of Canada