CANADA PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES

Canada is the world’s second largest country and consists of ten provinces together with three territories. The current provinces are Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
 
The three territories are the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon. Unlike the provinces the territories of Canada have no inherent jurisdiction and only have those powers delegated to them by the federal government

The original provinces formed when the British North American colonies federated are Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Later on Manitoba, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island were added as provinces.
Saskatchewan and Alberta were created out of land that had been part of Northwest Territories.

Until the year 1870, the Hudson’s Bay Company who maintained control of large swaths of western Canada turned over the land to the Government of Canada forming part of Northwest Territories.
The provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan became the portion of Northwest Territories on September 1, 1905. To encompass the District of Ungava the boundaries of Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba were expanded northward
When it came to taxation and economic issues Newfoundland decided to remain a British territory. That was in the year 1869.
In 1903, the Alaska Panhandle dispute fixed British Columbia’s northwestern boundary. It is the only province in Canadian history to reduce its size. In 1907, Newfoundland and Labrador acquired dominion status. During World War II, the government of Newfoundland fell, and Canada took charge of Newfoundland’s defense.
On March 31, 1949 Newfoundland and Labrador became Canada’s tenth province
In 1999, Nunavut was created from the eastern portion of Northwest Territories.

Each territory elects one member of the Parliament. They are also entitled to elect one full voting representative to the Canadian House of Commons. Each Territory also has one Senator. Just as all other Canadians the residents of the Canadian territories are full citizens and enjoy the same rights.

Most provinces have provincial counterparts. Some provincial parties are not formally linked to the federal parties The New Democratic Party is the only party that has integrated membership between the provincial and federal wings. Some provinces have regional political parties, such as the Saskatchewan Party.