Encyclopedia > List of the 100 largest cities in Canada
The below table is a list of the 100 largest cities (or municipalities) in Canada. Populations are from the 2001 Census, and include recent amalgamations.
This list includes only the population figures living within a city's municipal boundaries. However, some cities form Census Metropolitan Areas with smaller communities in the same area. For more information, see List of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada.
Calgary is the largestcity in the province of Alberta, Canada.
Unlike most cities with a sizable metropolitan area, most of Calgary's suburbs are incorporated into the city proper, with the notable exceptions of the city of Airdrie to the north, Cochrane to the northwest, Strathmore to the east, and the sprawling Springbank district to the west.
City Council is comprised of the Mayor and 14 Ward Aldermen.
The Governor General of Canada, who exercises the prerogatives of the head of state (the monarch), the Prime Minister, who is the head of government, and the Leader of the Official Opposition have official residences in Ottawa.
Canada's head of state is the monarch, currently Elizabeth II and commonly referred to as the Queen of Canada.
Canada is known for its vast forests and mountain ranges (including the Rocky Mountains) and the animals that reside within them, such as moose, caribou, beavers, polar bears, grizzly bears, and the common loon.
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