CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Ottawa. Canada’s capital is also the second-largest city in Ontario with a regional population of close to 1.5 million people. Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as Canada’s capital in 1857 as it was a defensible location situated on the border between Quebec and Ontario – the two provinces making up the country at the time.

Detailed explanation-2: -The National Capital Region is an official designation comprising Canada’s capital Ottawa, in Ontario, the neighbouring city of Gatineau, in Quebec, and surrounding urban and rural communities.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Confusingly, while the capital city of Canada (Ottawa) is located in the Province of Ontario, it is not the capital of Ontario itself. This status belongs to Toronto.