Eastern Canada

Eastern Canada is a large area in the eastern part of Canada. It is made up of several provinces, including Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario. This area is found south of Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait, and east of Manitoba.

Some parts of Eastern Canada are also part of other regions. For example, Ontario and Quebec are big enough to be considered part of Central Canada. The other provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, make up Atlantic Canada, and they are also called the Maritime provinces.

This area is important because it includes some of the oldest cities in Canada and has many natural wonders, such as beautiful coastlines and forests. It is a place where many different cultures and histories come together.

Capitals

Ottawa, Canada's capital, is located in Eastern Canada, within the province of Ontario.

The capitals of the provinces are in the list below:

Definitions

Historical map of Eastern Canada (1884)

The Canadian Press says Eastern Canada includes all areas east of and including Thunder Bay, Ontario. This means it does not include the less populated part of Northwest Ontario that is west of Thunder Bay, such as the Rainy River District and the busiest part of the Kenora District.

Population

The region of Eastern Canada is home to about 25 million people, which makes up around 70% of Canada's total population. Most people live in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. This area includes three of Canada's biggest cities, with Toronto being the fourth largest city in all of North America.

Politics

Eastern Canada has many representatives in the country's government. There are 232 Members of Parliament from this area out of a total of 338. These include 122 from Ontario, 78 from Quebec, and 32 from the Atlantic Provinces. There are also 78 senators from Eastern Canada out of 105 in total.

2025 Federal Election Results for Eastern Canada
Party name			ON	QC	NB	NS	PE	NL	Total
	Liberal	Seats:	70	44	6	10	4	4	138
	Liberal	Vote:	49.0	42.6	53.4	57.2	57.5	54.0	–
	Conservative	Seats:	52	11	4	1	–	3	71
	Conservative	Vote:	43.8	23.3	40.8	35.2	36.9	39.7	–
	Bloc Québécois	Seats:	–	22	–	–	–	–	22
	Bloc Québécois	Vote:	–	27.7	–	–	–	–	–
	New Democratic Party	Seats:	–	1	–	–	–	–	1
	New Democratic Party	Vote:	4.9	4.5	2.9	5.2	2.5	5.5	–
	Green	Seats:	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Green	Vote:	1.2	0.9	1.7	0.9	2.2	0.1	–
Total seats			122	78	10	11	4	7	232

2025 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada
138	71	22	1
Liberal	Conservative	Bloc	N

2021 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada
137	55	32	6	1
Liberal	Conservative	Bloc Québécois	N	G

2019 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada
140	50	32	8	1
Liberal	Conservative	Bloc Québécois	ND	G

2015 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada
152	45	24	10
Liberal	Conservative	NDP	BQ

2011 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada
92	87	30	4
Conservative	New Democratic	Liberal	B

2008 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada
71	69	49	22	2
Conservative	Liberal	Bloc Québécois	NDP	I

2006 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada
87	59	51	15	1
Liberal	Conservative	Bloc Québécois	NDP	I

2004 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada
118	54	31	10
Liberal	Bloc Québécois	Conservative	NDP

2000 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada
155	38	10	5	2
Liberal	Bloc Québécois	PC	N	C

1997 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada
138	44	19	8	1
Liberal	Bloc Québécois	PC	ND	I

1993 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada
148	54	2	1	1
Liberal	Bloc Québécois	P	R	I

1988 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada
121	75	10
Progressive Conservative	Liberal	NDP

1984 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada
150	38	13	1
Progressive Conservative	Liberal	NDP	I

1980 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada
145	52	5
Liberal	Progressive Conservative	N

Area	2,783,400 km² (1,074,700 sq mi)
Population	29,730,600

Capitals

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Population

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