List Of Regions Of Canada
Although these regions have no official status or defined boundaries the Provinces and territories are sometimes informally grouped into the following regions (generally from west to east):
| All provinces and territories | Seven-region model | Six-region model | Five-region model | Four-region model | Three-region model | Senate divisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | British Columbia | Western Canada | Western Canada (24 seats) | |||
| Alberta | Alberta | Prairies | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan & Manitoba | |||||
| Manitoba | ||||||
| Ontario | Ontario | Central Canada | Eastern Canada | Ontario (24 seats) | ||
| Quebec | Quebec | Quebec (24 seats) | ||||
| New Brunswick | Atlantic Canada | Maritimes (24 seats) | ||||
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||
| Nova Scotia | ||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador (6 seats) | |||||
| Yukon | Northern Canada (Territories) | Territories (3 seats) | ||||
| Northwest Territories | ||||||
| Nunavut | ||||||
Other regions are:
- English Canada, sometimes known as the Rest of Canada (excluding Quebec) when considering topics of language
- French Canada
- Pacific Canada
- Acadia
- Quebec City–Windsor Corridor
Seats in the Senate are equally divided among four regions: Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario, and the West, with special status for Newfoundland and Labrador, and Northern Canada ('the North').
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