Ch. 7-3 Subregions of Canada Objective: Compare and contrast the regions of Canada

The Atlantic Provinces Prince Edward Island New Brunswick Nova Scotia Newfoundland

Harsh land and small populations Rugged terrain and severe weather White Point, Nova Scotia

The Core Provinces Quebec and Ontario Heartland of Canada 60% of population

Political and Economic Center Ottawa, Ontario-capital of Canada 70% of Canada’s manufacturing Toronto and Montreal-large cities Toronto Old Montreal

Toronto at night Montreal

The Prairie Provinces Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta Canada’s Breadbasket-part of the Great Plains 50% of agricultural production Culturally diverse

The Pacific Province and the Territories British Columbia-almost entirely within the Rockies Yukon T. Northwest T. Nunavut

BC-Vancouver is Canada’s largest port Territories: Logging, mining, hydroelectric Territories: 41% of land Low population Nunavut is home to Inuit people Nunavut Yukon Territory

Yukon Territory

Fall landscape, Eastern Yukon Territory, Northern Canada, mountain landscape, pine, Quiet Lake, South Canol Road

Northwest Territories Picture of Blackford Lake Northwest Territories Canada

Yellowknife Public ice road On the Great Slave Lake

Nunavut – “Our Land”

Iqaluit-capital city of Nunavut

Iqaluit-population 6,100

Discussion Questions What province or territory would you most like to live in and why? Imagine that the United States bought all of Canada. What would be the advantages and disadvantages to such an acquisition? Think economically, socially, politically, geographically, etc.

Life in the Northern Territories