ontario canada

Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to 38.5 per cent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area. Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area of all the Canadian provinces a…
Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to 38.5 per cent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area. Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area of all the Canadian provinces and territories. It is home to the nation's capital, Ottawa, and its most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital.
  • Country: Canada
  • Before confederation: Canada West
  • Confederation: July 1, 1867 (1st, with New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec)
  • Capital (and largest city): Toronto
  • Largest metro: Greater Toronto Area
  • Legislature: Legislative Assembly of Ontario
  • Federal representation: Parliament of Canada
Data from: en.wikipedia.org