1. Ch. 5- Section 2- The Economy Skilled workers, rich farmland, natural resources

2. The Economy continued Service industries, mfg, and farming- major economic activities Economy- free enterprise system Newfoundland / Maritime Provinces- Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island (PEI)- farming limited- apples, potatoes, tourism, shipping of goods Quebec- largest province- area, 25% pop. lives here, Montreal- 2 nd largest city- center of Quebec’s economy

3. The Economy continued Ontario- 2 nd largest province, most people and greatest wealth, Toronto- capital and largest city- chief mfg, financial, and communications center, St. Lawrence Seaway- travel between Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean, Ottawa- nation’s capital, gov’t jobs Prairie Provinces- Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta- wheat, cattle, fossil fuels- oil and natural gas

4. The Economy continued British Columbia- timber, pulp, and paper- #1 in newsprint- paper made into newspapers- Vancouver- largest city- British Columbia- major Pacific port The North- 40%- Canada’s land- wildlife- Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut- undeveloped Regional Differences- Quebec- French speaking, rest of Canada- English NAFTA- North American Free Trade Agreement- 1993- Canada, US, and Mexico- increase trade