Places like Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick are provinces and belonged to the Dominion of Canada. They came under the central government of Ottawa. The other provinces to join them later were British Colombia, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba.

In 1905, Alberta and Saskatchewan also became Canadian provinces. Labrador and Newfoundland were among the last to be included to the provinces in 1949. Among these provinces, 7 of them formed a legislative assembly and the seat of the House of Assembly is located in Labrador. However, both the provinces and territories have a common legislative house.  

The territories of Canada are Nunavut, Northwest and Yukon. These territories are known to be very old fashioned, and wild. They are the least populated regions in Canada. Among the provinces, British Columbia is the most popular and almost everyone who comes to Canada visits it at least once. Alberta is famous for its oil reserves, and has opened up several career options for people all over the world. Saskatchewan is popular for its golden wheat fields. Ontario is the business district of Canada. Quebec shares its border with the US, and is very popular for its food and culture. The French cuisine is very popular across Quebec and attracts a lot of people. Of late, the Ice Hotel in Quebec has also become very popular.

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