What was the original capital of Canada?
Capital Cities
Each province and territory has its own capital city. You should know the capital of your province or territory, as well as the capital of Canada. Please remember that the capital of Canada is NOT Toronto! Toronto is the capital of Ontario, and Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
Does Canada have 2 capitals?
Ottawa, city, capital of Canada, located in southeastern Ontario. In the eastern extreme of the province, Ottawa is situated on the south bank of the Ottawa River across from Gatineau, Quebec, at the confluence of the Ottawa (Outaouais), Gatineau, and Rideau rivers.
What is the world capital of Canada?
Toronto was made capital of the new province of Ontario at Confederation in 1867, and by the 1870s it was becoming markedly industrialized. The city's population grew by five times between 1831 and 1891.
Did Toronto used to be the capital?
What was almost the capital of Canada?
Where was the first capital?
How did Canada get its name?