Eastern canada

East Canada Politically Defined

Eastern Canada is one of the largest economic and geographic regions within Canada , including all provinces located east of Manitoba . Unlike Western Canada , the eastern regions of the country are distinguished by a more ancient history, a classical perception of European culture in its British or French versions, a higher number and population density, more liberal and democratic views on various values, a greater spread of French and French-English bilingualism .

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Composition

The composition of Eastern Canada traditionally includes (in parentheses is the date the province was formed):

Ontario (July 1, 1867)
Quebec (July 1, 1867)
New Brunswick (July 1, 1867)
Nova Scotia (July 1, 1867)
Prince Edward Island (July 1, 1873)
Newfoundland and Labrador (March 31, 1949)

Population

The first Europeans ( Jacques Cartier ) appeared in the region as early as 1534. XVII-XX centuries became a period of intense European immigration and crowding out of the Indian population. 22.507.099 people live in the region, or about 70% of the Canadian population. Most of the population lives in predominantly English-speaking Ontario (13 million) and predominantly French-speaking Quebec (7.5 million people). About 50% of the region’s population are Anglophones , about 35% are Francophones , the remaining 15% are allophones . Road signs and various signs in Eastern Canada are mostly bilingual.

Largest Agglomerations

Toronto (Ontario; 5.583 million)
Montreal (Quebec; 3.824 million)
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario-Quebec; 1.236 million)
Quebec City (Quebec; 765K)
Hamilton (Ontario; 721 thousand)
Kitchener (Ontario; 477K)
London (Ontario; 474 thousand)
St. Catharines - Niagara (Ontario; 392K)
Halifax (Nova Scotia; 390 thousand)
Oshawa (Ontario; 356K)
Windsor (Ontario; 319K)

Political Opinions

Eastern Canada is traditionally a stronghold of liberal democratic forces. Quebec is dominated by nationalist parties, the most famous of which are the Quebec Party , whose main goal is the sovereignty of Quebec.