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Facts

Capital Toronto
Population (2021) 14,223,942; (2025 est.) 16,258,260
Date Of Admission 1867
Provincial Motto "Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains)"
Provincial Flower white trillium
Seats In House Of Commons 120 (of 337)
Time Zone Central (GMT − 6 hours) • Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Premier Doug Ford (Progressive Conservative Party)
Total Area (Sq Km) 1,076,395
Total Area (Sq Mi) 415,599

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Ontario flag
Great Seal of Ontario
FLORAL EMBLEM: White Trillium.
Political map of Ontario, Canada, showing major cities, lakes, and rivers, with international and provincial boundaries marked. An inset in the upper right highlights the densely populated southern region near Toronto, Hamilton, and Niagara Falls. A locator map in the bottom right corner shows Ontario's position within Canada.
Ottawa: Rideau Canal and Parliament Buildings
Ontario
Physical map of Ontario showing major lakes, rivers, and bays, including Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Hudson Bay, and James Bay. The map highlights national parks, key waterways, and borders with Manitoba, Quebec, and U.S. states. Insets show Ontario's location within Canada and a detailed view of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River area.
Wide view of Niagara Falls in New York, showing powerful waterfalls cascading into the river below, with mist rising and green trees surrounding the falls.
St. Lawrence River
Ice-skaters in Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto.
Look into the architectural history of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Black and white portrait of Norval Morrisseau, the Indigenous Canadian artist, shown in a composed pose with a neutral expression.
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