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Ontario

Ontario is the most populous province of Canada, stretching from the Great Lakes to Hudson Bay, with Toronto as its capital and Ottawa, the national capital, within its borders. Created as Upper Canada in 1791, it was united with Lower Canada in 1841 and became a province at Confederation in 1867. It was the homeland of the Wendat, Petun and Neutral peoples.

Ontario
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ontario. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ontario
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“Ontario.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ontario. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Ontario.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ontario.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Ontario’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ontario (Accessed: ).

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