Provinces and territories of Canada

The provinces and territories of Canada comprise the tier of government in Canada that governs over designated geographical areas of Canada. When Canada was formed in 1867, three provinces of British North America —New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the Province of Canada (which, on the formation of Canada, was divided into Ontario and Quebec)— were united to form the new federated colony (which became a sovereign nation in the next century). Since then, Canada's external borders have changed several times, and the country has grown from the original four provinces to the current ten provinces and three territories. The ten provinces are Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. Several o

Provinces and territories of Canada

The provinces and territories of Canada comprise the tier of government in Canada that governs over designated geographical areas of Canada. When Canada was formed in 1867, three provinces of British North America —New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the Province of Canada (which, on the formation of Canada, was divided into Ontario and Quebec)— were united to form the new federated colony (which became a sovereign nation in the next century). Since then, Canada's external borders have changed several times, and the country has grown from the original four provinces to the current ten provinces and three territories. The ten provinces are Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. Several o