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"The Left Coast" – a name shared with the West Coast of the United States, referring to the region notably leaning politically left. [6]"British California" – a play on the initials of the province, referring to its similarities with California in terms of culture, geography (particularly in the Lower Mainland), politics, and demographics.
This is a list of nicknames and slogans of cities in Canada. Many Canadian cities and communities are known by various aliases , slogans , sobriquets , and other nicknames to the general population at either the local, regional, national, or international scales, often due to marketing campaigns and widespread usage in the media.
Pronunciation: / ɒ n ˈ t ɛər i oʊ / ⓘ; Common English name(s): Ontario Official English name(s): Ontario Nicknames: . The Heartland Province; The Province of Opportunity (dated, official provincial slogan, formerly seen on provincial highway construction project signs)
The nickname became official in 1995 thanks to Rep. Dennis Young, who introduced legislation citing the state's various rivers, streams, lakes, bayous, mountains, and wildlife. ... Ontario is the ...
Ontario [a] is the southernmost province of Canada. [9] [b] Located in Central Canada, [10] Ontario is the country's most populous province.As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to 38.5 per cent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec).
The list of regional nicknames used in English language includes nicknames for people based on their locality of origin (birthplace, place of permanent residence, or family roots). Nicknames based on the country (or larger geopolitical area) of origin may be found in the List of ethnic slurs .
St. Catharines is the most populous city in Canada's Niagara Region, the eighth largest urban area in the province of Ontario.As of 2017, St. Catharines has an area of 96.13 square kilometres (37.12 sq mi) and 140,370 residents.
Kingston is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the northeastern end of Lake Ontario.It is at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River, the south end of the Rideau Canal.