Eastern Canada

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Eastern Canada, defined politically.

Eastern Canada (also the Eastern provinces) is the region of Canada generally considered to be east of Manitoba, consisting of the following provinces:

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1 Definitions
2 Population
3 Politics
4 See also

Definitions

Although Eastern Canada typically refers to the above provinces, especially to residents of Western Canada, the region is often subdivided into Central Canada (Ontario and Quebec) and Atlantic Canada (the Maritimes and Newfoundland and Labrador). To many residents of Atlantic Canada, the term "Eastern Canada" refers only to that region.#redirect

Historically, Canada East refers to the eastern portion of the former Province of Canada. This region was formally a colony called Lower Canada.

Population

The total population of this region is about 22,507,099, or about 70% of Canada's population. Most of the population resides in Ontario (approximately 12 million) and Quebec (approximately 7 Million).

Largest Metropolitan Areas

Politics

At the federal political level, Eastern Canada is typically considered to be a stronghold for the Liberal Party, with the majority of its support in recent elections coming from this region. A notable exception is Quebec, which usually strongly supports the Bloc Québécois.

There are major exceptions, particularly in the rural areas of these provinces, where support for the Conservative Party is strong. Increasingly, the split is becoming more urban-rural.

Eastern Canada is represented by 213 MP's (106 in Ontario, 75 in Quebec and 32 in the Atlantic Provinces) and 78 senators.

Eastern Canada

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Population

Politics

See also