Ontario
[[Image:|85px|Coat of arms of Ontario]] Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: "Loyal she began, loyal she remains")
Capital	Toronto
Largest city	Toronto
Official languages	English (de facto)
Government
Lieutenant-Governor	David C. Onley
Premier	Dalton McGuinty (Liberal)
Federal representation	in Canadian Parliament
House seats	107
Senate seats	24
Confederation	July 1, 1867 (1st)
Area [1]	Ranked 4th
Total	1,076,395 km² (415,598 sq mi)
Land	917,741 km² (354,342 sq mi)
Water (%)	158,654 km² (61,257 sq mi) (14.8%)
Population	Ranked 1st
Total (2008)	12,861,940 (est.)[2]
Density	13.9 /km² (36 /sq mi)
GDP	Ranked 1st
Total (2008)	C$597.2 billion[3]
Per capita	C$43,847 (6th)
Abbreviations
Postal	ON
ISO 3166-2	CA-ON
Time zone	UTC-5 & -6
Postal code prefix	K L M N P
Flower	White Trillium
Tree	Eastern White Pine
Bird	Common Loon
Web site	www.ontario.ca
Rankings include all provinces and territories

Ontario (IPA: /ɒnˈtɛɹi.oʊ/) is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population^[4] and second largest, after Quebec, in total area.^[1] (Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are larger but are not provinces.) Ontario is bordered by the provinces of Manitoba to the west, Quebec to the east, and the (U.S.) states of Michigan, New York, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania (at Lake Erie). Most of Ontario's borders with the United States are natural, starting at the Lake of the Woods and continuing through the four Great Lakes: Superior, Huron (which includes Georgian Bay), Erie, and Ontario (for which the province is named), then along the Saint Lawrence River near Cornwall. Ontario is the only Canadian Province that borders the Great Lakes. 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The capital of Ontario is Toronto, the largest city in Canada.^[5] Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is located in Ontario as well. The 2006 Census counted 12,160,282 residents in Ontario, which accounted for 38.5% of the national population.^[6] This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...

The province takes its name from Lake Ontario, which is thought to be derived from ontarí:io, a Huron word meaning "great lake",^[7] or possibly skanadario which means "beautiful water" in Iroquoian.^[8] Along with New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Quebec, Ontario is one of the four original provinces of Canada when the nation was formed on July 1, 1867 by the British North America Act.^[9] Lake Ontario, bounded on the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the south by Ontarios Niagara Peninsula and by New York State, USA, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ... Wyandot is the Iroquoian language traditionally spoken by the people known variously as Wyandot, Wendat, or Huron. ... Iroquoian languages The Iroquoian languages are a Native American language family. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 11 Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867... This article is about the Canadian province. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The British North America Acts 1867–1975 are a series of Acts of the British Parliament dealing with the government of Canada. ...

Ontario is Canada's leading manufacturing province accounting for 52 per cent of the total national manufacturing shipments in 2004.^[10]

Geography

Main article: Geography of Ontario

See also: List of Ontario counties

Evolution of the borders of Ontario

The province consists of four main geographical regions: Ontario is located in East/Central Canada, bordered by the Great Lakes, Hudson Bay and James bay. ... In the Canadian province of Ontario, there are three different types of census divisions: single-tier municipalities, upper-tier municipalities (of which can be regional municipalities or counties) and districts. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x864, 853 KB) Summary An animated GIF of the evolution of Canadas internal borders, from the formation of the dominion to the present. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x864, 853 KB) Summary An animated GIF of the evolution of Canadas internal borders, from the formation of the dominion to the present. ...

• The thinly populated Canadian Shield in the northwestern and the central portions which covers over half the land area in the province, though mostly infertile land, it is rich in minerals and studded with lakes and rivers; sub-regions are Northwestern Ontario and Northeastern Ontario.
• The virtually unpopulated Hudson Bay Lowlands in the extreme north and northeast, mainly swampy and sparsely forested; and
• The temperate, and therefore most populous region, fertile Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence Valley in the south where agriculture and industry are concentrated. Southern Ontario is further sub-divided into four regions; Southwestern Ontario (parts of which formerly referred to as Western Ontario), Golden Horseshoe, Central Ontario (although not actually the province's geographic centre) and Eastern Ontario.

Bruce Peninsula.

Despite the absence of any mountainous terrain in the province, there are large areas of uplands, particularly within the Canadian Shield which traverses the province from northwest to southeast and also above the Niagara Escarpment which crosses the south. The highest point is Ishpatina Ridge at 693 metres (2,270 ft) above sea level located in Temagami, Northeastern Ontario. Canadian Shield Canadian Shield Landform. ... For other uses, see Mineral (disambiguation). ... Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. ... Northeastern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and east of the Great Lakes. ... Southern Ontario is the portion of the Canadian province of Ontario lying south of the French River and Algonquin Park. ... Southwestern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario, centred on the city of London. ... Hamilton, Ontario Skyline The skyline of Niagara Falls, Ontario side The Golden Horseshoe is a densely populated and industrialized region or urban agglomeration centred around the west end of Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada. ... Central Ontario is the portion of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies between Georgian Bay and the eastern end of Lake Ontario. ... Eastern Ontario is the region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies in a wedge-shaped area between the Ottawa and St. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 484 KB) Summary The Escarpment at Bruce Peninsula National Park - Photo by Shari Chambers www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 484 KB) Summary The Escarpment at Bruce Peninsula National Park - Photo by Shari Chambers www. ... Map of Southern Ontario showing Bruce Peninsula in red. ... Canadian Shield Canadian Shield Landform. ... Rattlesnake Point near Milton, Ontario. ... The Ishpatina Ridge is the highest point in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... Temagami is a town in northeastern Ontario, Canada, in the District of Nipissing on Lake Temagami. ...

The Carolinian forest zone covers most of the southwestern section, its northern extent is part of the Greater Toronto Area at the western end of Lake Ontario. The most well-known geographic feature is Niagara Falls, part of the much more extensive Niagara Escarpment. The Saint Lawrence Seaway allows navigation to and from the Atlantic Ocean as far inland as Thunder Bay in Northwestern Ontario. Northern Ontario occupies roughly 85% of the surface area of the province; conversely Southern Ontario contains 94% of the population (see article Geography of Canada). The Carolinian forest is a life zone in eastern North America characterized primarily by a predominance of deciduous, or broad-leaf trees. ... A map of Torontos Census Metropolitan Area, which contains a large portion of the Greater Toronto Area. ... Lake Ontario, bounded on the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the south by Ontarios Niagara Peninsula and by New York State, USA, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ... For other uses, see Niagara Falls (disambiguation). ... The Eisenhower Locks in Massena, NY. The St. ... Nickname: Motto: Superior by nature Location of Thunder Bay, Ontario Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Ontario Region Northwestern Ontario District Thunder Bay District CMA Thunder Bay Settled 1679 as Fort Caministigoyan See histories of Port Arthur and Fort William Amalgamation 1 January 1970 Government [1][2]  - Type Municipal Government  - Mayor Lynn... Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. ... Southern Ontario is the portion of the Canadian province of Ontario lying south of the French River and Algonquin Park. ... Continent North America Subregion Northern America Geographic coordinates Area  - Total  - Water Ranked 2nd 9,984,670 km² 891,163 km² (8. ...

Point Pelee National Park is a peninsula in southwestern Ontario (near Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan) that extends into Lake Erie and is the southernmost extent of Canada's mainland. Pelee Island and Middle Island in Lake Erie extend slightly farther. All are south of 42°N – slightly farther south than the northern border of California. Point Pelee National Park is a park in Essex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... Nickname: Motto: The river and the land sustain us. ... Detroit redirects here. ... Lake Erie (pronounced ) is the tenth largest lake on Earth[2] and, of the five Great Lakes of North America, is the fourth largest by surface area, the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume. ... Pelee Island. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Ontario

Estimated population of Ontario : 12,541,400 (2005 est) Precentage of National Population : 38. ...

Population of Ontario since 1851

*2006 Census.^[6] Source: Statistics Canada^[11][12][13] Statistics Canada (French: Statistique Canada) is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ...

Ethnic groups

Visible minorities of Ontario in 2001.

The information regarding ethnicities above is from the 2001 Canadian Census.^[14][15] The percentages add to more than 100% because of dual responses (e.g. "French-Canadian" generates an entry in both the category "French" and the category "Canadian"). Groups with greater than 200,000 responses are included. The majority of Ontarians are of British (English, Scottish, Welsh) and Irish ancestry. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (827x636, 14 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (827x636, 14 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Visible minorities are persons who are not of the majority race in a given population. ... Main articles: History of Canada, Timeline of Canadian history Canada has been inhabited by aboriginal peoples (known in Canada as First Nations) for at least 40,000 years. ... English Canadian is a term that usually refers to the English-speaking majority population of Canada, most often contrasted with French Canadian. ... A large portion of the Canadian population are of Scottish ancestry and they have had a large impact on Canadian culture from colonial times. ... Irish Canadians are immigrants and descendants of immigrants who origninated in Ireland. ... Canadiens redirects here. ... German-Canadians are those Canadians of German decent. ... Italian-Canadians are Canadians of Italian descent. ... Dutch Canadians are Canadians of Dutch ancestry. ... // Indo-Canadians are Canadians whose origin traces back to the nation of India. ... if (window. ... A Ukrainian Canadian is a person of Ukrainian descent or origin who was born in or immigrated to Canada. ... First Nations is a term of ethnicity that refers to the indigenous peoples in what is now Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people. ... // History of Portuguese in Canada During the 1950s, a large number of immigrants from the Azores, fleeing political conflict with the regime of António de Oliveira Salazar, moved into the area and further west along Dundas Street. ... Canadian Jews constitute the worlds fourth largest Jewish population. ... Spanish speaking minority of Canadian residents, primarily from Argentina, El Salvador , Mexico, and Chile. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Notable Hungarian Canadians People Dan Sandor - candidate for Toronto city council Andrew Telegdi - liberal MP Waterloo 1993- Alanis Morissette - musician Elvira Kurt - comedian Andrew Feldmár - psychologist Lorand Fenyves - violinist Anna Porter George Vari Peter Munk Paul Reichmann George Faludy Robert Lantos George Jonas Categories: | | ... A Greek-Canadian is a citizen of Canada who has significant Greek heritage. ... A Russian Canadian is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada who is from Russia or has Russian descent. ... According to the Canada 2001 Census, 250,005 Canadians reported American as being their ethnicity, at least partially. ... Serbs (in the Serbian language Срби, Srbi) are a south Slavic people living chiefly in Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Finnish-Canadians are Canadians of Finnish descent, who according to the 2001 census number over 114 000. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Mestizo. ... The are some 143,000 Lebanese-Canadians, making them by far the largest group of Arab-Canadians. ... The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...

The major religious groups in Ontario, as of 2001, are:^[16]

Religion in Ontario in 2001.^[15]

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The vast majority of Ontarians are of British or other European descent. Slightly less than five percent of the population of Ontario is Franco-Ontarian, that is those whose native tongue is French, although those with French ancestry account for 11% of the population. Whites redirects here. ... Franco-Ontarians (French: Franco-ontarien) are French Canadian or francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

Immigration is a huge population growth force in Ontario as it has been over the last two centuries, in relation to natural increase or inter-provincial migration. More recent sources of immigrants with already large or growing communities in Ontario include Caribbeans (Jamaicans, Trinidadians, Guyanese), South Asians (for example, Pakistanis, Indians, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans), East Asians (mostly Chinese and Filipinos), Central/South Americans (such as Colombians, Mexicans, Hondurans, Argentinans, and Ecuadorians), Eastern Europeans such as Russians and Bosnians, and groups from Iran, Somalia and Western Africa. Most groups have settled in the Greater Toronto area. A smaller number have settled in other cities such as London, Kitchener, Hamilton, Windsor, and Ottawa. Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... West Indies redirects here. ... Jamaica is a country in the Caribbean Sea, located south of Cuba and to the west of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated. ... Trinidad (Spanish, Trinity) most commonly refers to the larger island of the nation Trinidad and Tobago, the subject of this article. ... The Co-operative Republic of Guyana is a nation along the northern coastline of South America. ... Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... The United Mexican States or Mexico (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México; regarding the use of the variant spelling Méjico, see section The name below) is a country located in North America, bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the southeast by Guatemala and Belize, to... Argentine redirects here. ... Statistical regions of Europe as delineated by the United Nations (UN definition of Eastern Europe marked red):  Northern Europe  Western Europe  Eastern Europe  Southern Europe Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current borders: Russia (dark orange), other countries formerly part of the USSR... West Africa is the region of western Africa generally considered to include these countries: Benin Burkina Faso Cameroon Côte dIvoire (Ivory Coast) Equatorial Guinea Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Niger Nigeria Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) Senegal Sierra Leone Togo Chad, Mauritania, and... For other places with the same name, see London (disambiguation). ... , The City of Kitchener (IPA ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: , Country Province Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government  - Mayor Fred Eisenberger  - City Council Hamilton City Council  - MPs List of MPs Dean Allison Chris Charlton David Christopherson Wayne Marston David Sweet  - MPPs List of MPPs Sophia Aggelonitis Andrea... Nickname: Motto: The river and the land sustain us. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ...

Largest Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) by population

Statistics Canada's measure of a "metro area", the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) roughly bundles together population figures from the core municipality with those from "commuter" municipalities.^[18] (See also: Golden Horseshoe and Windsor-Detroit.) Hamilton, Ontario Skyline The skyline of Niagara Falls, Ontario side The Golden Horseshoe is a densely populated and industrialized region or urban agglomeration centred around the west end of Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada. ... View from Ouellette Avenue in Windsor across the river to Detroits Guardian and Penobscot Building cityscape. ...

*Parts of Quebec (including Gatineau) are included in the Ottawa CMA. The entire population of the Ottawa CMA, in both provinces, is shown. Clarence-Rockland and Russell Township are not the second and third largest municipalities in the entire CMA, they are the largest municipalities in the Ontario section of the CMA. This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: , Country Province Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government  - Mayor Fred Eisenberger  - City Council Hamilton City Council  - MPs List of MPs Dean Allison Chris Charlton David Christopherson Wayne Marston David Sweet  - MPPs List of MPPs Sophia Aggelonitis Andrea... For other places with the same name, see London (disambiguation). ... , The City of Kitchener (IPA ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... St. ... Nickname: Motto: The river and the land sustain us. ... For the electoral district, see Barrie (electoral district). ... Nickname: Motto: Aedificemus (Latin for Come, let us build together) Coordinates: , Country Province Established 1893 (as Sudbury)   2001 (as Greater Sudbury) Government  - Mayor John Rodriguez  - Governing Body Greater Sudbury City Council  - MPs Raymond Bonin (LPC), Diane Marleau (LPC)  - MPPs Rick Bartolucci (OLP), Shelley Martel (NDP) Area  - City 3,200 km... Murney Tower, Kingston The Fort Henry Guard performing an historical demonstration The Prince George Hotel Kingston, Ontario, the first capital[1] of Canada, is located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. ... Motto: Fortunae meae, multorum faber[1] Location of Gatineau in Quebec, Canada Coordinates: , Country  Canada Province  Quebec Administrative Region Outaouais Amalgamated 2002 Government  - Mayor Marc Bureau  - Governing body Gatineau City Council  - MPs Lawrence Cannon, Richard Nadeau, Marcel Proulx  - MNAs Roch Cholette, Stéphanie Vallée, Charlotte LÉcuyer, Norman MacMillan...

Ten largest municipalities by population^[6]

This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... For the First Nation, see Mississaugas. ... A map of Torontos Census Metropolitan Area, which contains a large portion of the Greater Toronto Area. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: , Country Province Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government  - Mayor Fred Eisenberger  - City Council Hamilton City Council  - MPs List of MPs Dean Allison Chris Charlton David Christopherson Wayne Marston David Sweet  - MPPs List of MPPs Sophia Aggelonitis Andrea... Nickname: Location in the Region of Peel, in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: , Country Province Region Peel Incorporation 1853 (village)   1873 (town)   1974 (city) Government  - Mayor Susan Fennell  - Governing Body Brampton City Council (click for members)  - MPs Navdeep Bains, Colleen Beaumier, Ruby Dhalla, Gurbax Malhi  - MPPs Vic Dhillon, Linda Jeffrey... A map of Torontos Census Metropolitan Area, which contains a large portion of the Greater Toronto Area. ... For other places with the same name, see London (disambiguation). ... Map showing Markhams location in York Region Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Ontario Regional Municipality York Region Communities Buttonville, Thornhill, German Mills, Milliken, Unionville Settled 1794 Incorporated 1972 (town) Government  - Mayor Frank Scarpitti  - Deputy Mayor Jim Jones  - Regional Councillors Jack Heath, Tony Wong, Gordon Landon  - MPs Susan Kadis (LPC) - Thornhill... A map of Torontos Census Metropolitan Area, which contains a large portion of the Greater Toronto Area. ... Motto: The City above Toronto Vaughans location in York Region. ... A map of Torontos Census Metropolitan Area, which contains a large portion of the Greater Toronto Area. ... Nickname: Motto: The river and the land sustain us. ... , The City of Kitchener (IPA ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ...

Climate

Enjoying summer at Sandbanks Provincial Park on Lake Ontario.

Ontario has three main climatic regions. Most of Southwestern Ontario, plus the lower parts of the Golden Horseshoe, has a moderate humid continental climate (Koppen climate classification Dfa), similar to that of the inland Mid-Atlantic States and the lower Great Lakes portion of the U.S. Midwest. The region has hot, humid summers and cold winters. It is considered a temperate climate when compared with most of Canada. In the summer, the air masses often come out of the southern United States, as the stronger the Bermuda High Pressure ridges into the North American continent, the more warm, humid air is drawn northward from the Gulf of Mexico. Throughout the year, but especially in the fall and winter, temperatures are moderated somewhat by the lower Great Lakes, making it considerably milder than the rest of the provinces and allowing for a longer growing season than areas at similar latitudes in the continent's interior. Both spring and fall are generally pleasantly mild, with cool nights. Annual precipitation ranges from 750 mm (30 inches) to 1000 mm (40 inches) and is well distributed throughout the year with a summer peak. Most of this region lies in the lee of the Great Lakes and receive less snow than any other part of Ontario. Image File history File links Lake_Ontario_-_Sandbanks_Provincial_Park_2001. ... Image File history File links Lake_Ontario_-_Sandbanks_Provincial_Park_2001. ... Sandbanks Provincial Park The Sandbanks Provincial Park is a park at the Lake Ontario in Canada. ... Hamilton, Ontario Skyline The skyline of Niagara Falls, Ontario side The Golden Horseshoe is a densely populated and industrialized region or urban agglomeration centred around the west end of Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada. ... The humid continental climate is a climate found over large areas of land masses in the temperate regions of the mid-latitudes where there is a zone of conflict between polar and tropical air masses. ... The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. ... It has been suggested that Middle Atlantic States be merged into this article or section. ... The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... Historic Southern United States. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ...

The Thames river in London, Ontario.

The more northern and windward parts of Southern Ontario, plus all of Central and Eastern Ontario and the southern parts of Northern Ontario, have a more severe humid continental climate (Koppen Dfb). This region has warm to hot summers (although somewhat shorter than in Southwestern Ontario) with cold and somewhat longer winters and a shorter growing season. The southern parts of this region lie at the windward side of the lakes, primarily Lake Huron. The Great Lakes also have a moderating effect for shoreline areas. However, the open lakes frequently result in lake effect snow squalls on the eastern and southern shores of the lakes, that affect much of the Georgian Bay shoreline including Killarney, Parry Sound, Muskoka and Simcoe County; the Lake Huron shore from east of Sarnia northward to the Bruce Peninsula, sometimes reaching London. Wind-whipped snow squalls or lake effect snow can affect areas as far as 100 kilometres (62 miles) or greater from the shore, but the heaviest snows usually occur within 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the shoreline. Some snowbelt areas receive an annual average of well over 300 cm (120 inches) of snow annually. Image File history File linksMetadata LondonOntarioSkyline. ... Image File history File linksMetadata LondonOntarioSkyline. ... For other places with the same name, see London (disambiguation). ... Ipperwash Beach, Lake Huron. ... Lake-effect precipitation coming off the Great Lakes, as seen from NEXRAD. Lake effect snow, which can be a type of snowsquall, is produced in the winter when cold, artic dry winds move across long expanses of warmer lake water, picking up water vapor which freezes and is deposited on... Georgian Bay (French: baie Georgienne) is a large bay of Lake Huron, located in Ontario, Canada. ... Killarney, Ontario is a town located on the northern shore of Georgian Bay in the Sudbury District. ... Parry Sound District is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Muskoka District Municipality, more generally referred to as the District of Muskoka, or simply Muskoka (the official name is the District Municipality of Muskoka) is a Regional Municipality located in Central Ontario. ... Simcoe is a county located in central Ontario, originally established as Simcoe District in 1843 by the Legislature of Upper Canada[1]. According to Statistics Canada (2006), the population is 422,204. ... Ipperwash Beach, Lake Huron. ... Sarnia is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (city population 71,419, census area population 88,793, in 2006). ... Map of Southern Ontario showing Bruce Peninsula in red. ... For other places with the same name, see London (disambiguation). ...

The northernmost parts of Ontario - primarily north of 50°N - have a subarctic climate (Koppen Dfc) with long, very cold winters and short, warm summers and dramatic temperature changes from time to time. In the summer, hot weather occasionally reaches even the northernmost parts of Ontario, although humidity is generally lower than in the south. With no major mountain ranges blocking Arctic air masses, winters are generally very cold, especially in the far north and northwest where temperatures below -40 °C (-40 °F) are not uncommon. The snow stays on the ground much longer in the region as opposed to any other regions of Ontario; it is not uncommon to see snow on the ground from October to May here. Regions having a subarctic climate (also called boreal climate) are characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and brief, warm summers. ...

Severe thunderstorms peak in frequency in June and July in most of the province, although in Southern Ontario they can occur at any time from March to November due to the collision of colder, Arctic air and warm, often moist Gulf air. In summer they form from convective heating. These storms tend to be more isolated in nature than those associated with frontal activity. Derecho-type thunderstorms can also occur in summer, often nocturnally, bringing severe straight-line winds over wide areas. These storms usually develop along stationary frontal boundaries during hot weather periods and most areas of the province can be struck. Only the Hudson/James Bay Lowlands region rarely experience one. The regions most prone to severe weather are Southwestern and Central Ontario, due to the effect of the localized Lake Breeze Front.^[19] London has the most lightning strikes per year in Canada, and is also one of the most active areas in the country for storms. Tornadoes are common throughout the province, especially in the southwestern/south-central parts, although they are rarely destructive (the vast majority are classified as F0 or F1 on the Fujita Scale). In Northern Ontario, some tornadoes go undetected by ground spotters due to the sparse population; they are often discovered after the fact by aircraft pilots, who observe from the air the sections of destroyed forest left by them. A shelf cloud associated with a heavy or severe thunderstorm over Enschede, The Netherlands. ... A derecho is a widespread and long-lived, violent convectively induced windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms usually taking the form of a bow echo. ... For other places with the same name, see London (disambiguation). ... This article is about the weather phenomenon. ... F-scale redirects here. ...

Economy

One London Place, in London, Ontario, is the tallest office tower in Ontario outside of the Greater Toronto Area.

The CN Tower in Toronto has the highest public observation level on Earth.

Main article: Economy of Ontario

Ontario's rivers, including its share of the Niagara River, make it rich in hydroelectric energy.^[20] Since the privatization of Ontario Hydro which began in 1999, Ontario Power Generation runs 85% of electricity generated in the province, of which 41% is nuclear, 30% is hydroelectric and 29% is fossil fuel derived. OPG is not however responsible for the transmission of power, which is under the control of Hydro One. Despite its diverse range of power options, problems related to increasing consumption, lack of energy efficiency and aging nuclear reactors, Ontario has been forced in recent years to purchase power from its neighbours, Quebec and Michigan to supplement its power needs during peak consumption periods. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (605x807, 91 KB)One London Place, London, Ontario, photo by Jay Smith Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the ter