Provinces of Canada

Canada has ten provinces, which together encompass the southern 60% of its land mass. The remainder of Canada is divided into three territories.

• For a full discussion of the powers of provinces and Canadian federalism, see Provinces and territories of Canada

Provinces, their capitals, and the date that they joined Confederation:

• Alberta - Edmonton - 1905
• British Columbia - Victoria - 1871
• Manitoba - Winnipeg - 1870
• New Brunswick - Fredericton - 1867
• Newfoundland and Labrador - St. John's - 1949
• Nova Scotia - Halifax - 1867
• Ontario - Toronto - 1867
• Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown - 1873
• Quebec - Quebec City - 1867
• Saskatchewan - Regina - 1905