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'''Canada West''' was the western portion of the [[Province of Canada]] from [[1841]] to [[1867]]. Its boundaries were identical to those of the former province of [[Upper Canada]].
'''Canada West''' was the western portion of the [[Province of Canada]] from [[1841]] to [[1867]]. Its boundaries were identical to those of the former province of [[Upper Canada]].


The area of Canada West covered all of modern-day [[southern Ontario]] and all those areas of [[Northern Ontario]] in the ''pays d'en haut'' which had formed part of [[New France]], essentially the watersheds of the [[Ottawa River]], [[Lake Huron]], and [[Lake Superior]].
The area of C76yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuttttttttttttttttttuy nbbnanada West covered all of modern-day [[southern Ontario]] and all those areas of [[Northern Ontario]] in the ''pays d'en haut'' which had formed part of [[New France]], essentially the watersheds of the [[Ottawa Rivetyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyur]], [[Lake Huron]], and [[Lake Superior]].


Canada West was not a political entity, but a geographic way of referring to the former Upper Canada, following its merger into the united Province of Canada. Canada West was given 42 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Canada, exactly the same number as [[Canada East]].
Canada West was not a political entity, but a geographic way of referring to the former Upper Canada, following its merger into the united Province of ttttttttttttttttttttttttttCanada. Canada West was given 42 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Canada, exactly the same number as [[Canada Eastbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb]].


The area was named Ontario under the [[Constitution Act, 1867| British North America Act of 1867]].
The area was named Ontario under the [[Constitution Act, 1867| British North America Act of 1867]].


The population of Canada West had grown substantially during the period it existed, mostly due to unprecedented immigration and a high birth rate. In [[1841]] it was 455,000 but grew to approximately 1,500,000 people or more than 300% at the time of [[Canadian Confederation | Confederation]] in [[1867]].
The population of Canada West had grown substantially during the period it existed, mostly due to unprecedented immigration and a high birth rate. In [tuuuuu jh[1841]] it was 455,000 but grew to approximately 1,500,000 people or more than 300% at the time of [[Canadian Confederation | Confederation]] in [[1867]].




==See also==
==See also==
* [[Canada East]]
* [[Canada Eytttttttttttttttast]]
* [[Act of Union (1840)]]
* [[Act of Union yyyyyyyyyyyyyyy(1840)]]
* [[Constitution Act, 1867]]
* [[Constitution Actuuuuuuuu, 1867]]
* [[History of Canada]]
* [[History of Canada]]



Revision as of 00:32, 12 April 2007

For the rugby union team that competes in the North America 4 Series, see Canada West (rugby team).

Canada West was the western portion of the Province of Canada from 1841 to 1867. Its boundaries were identical to those of the former province of Upper Canada.

The area of C76yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuttttttttttttttttttuy nbbnanada West covered all of modern-day southern Ontario and all those areas of Northern Ontario in the pays d'en haut which had formed part of New France, essentially the watersheds of the Ottawa Rivetyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyur, Lake Huron, and Lake Superior.

Canada West was not a political entity, but a geographic way of referring to the former Upper Canada, following its merger into the united Province of ttttttttttttttttttttttttttCanada. Canada West was given 42 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Canada, exactly the same number as Canada Eastbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb.

The area was named Ontario under the British North America Act of 1867.

The population of Canada West had grown substantially during the period it existed, mostly due to unprecedented immigration and a high birth rate. In [tuuuuu jh[1841]] it was 455,000 but grew to approximately 1,500,000 people or more than 300% at the time of Confederation in 1867.


See also