Eastern Canada French Est du Canada also the Eastern provinces Canadian East or the East is generally considered to be the region of Canada south of Hudson Bay Hudson Strait and east of Manitoba consisting of the following provinces from east to west Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island New Brunswick Quebec and Ontario Eastern Canada Est du Canada French Eastern Canada red within the rest of Canada tan CountryCanadaCompositionNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecPrincipal citiesList TorontoMontrealOttawaQuebec CityHamiltonKitchenerLondonSt CatharinesHalifaxOshawaBarrieArea Total2 783 400 km2 1 074 700 sq mi Population 2016 Total23 946 177 Density8 6 km2 22 sq mi Ontario and Quebec Canada s two largest provinces define Central Canada while the other provinces constitute Atlantic Canada New Brunswick Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are also known as the Maritime provinces CapitalsOttawa Canada s capital is located in Eastern Canada within the province of Ontario The capitals of the provinces are in the list below Newfoundland and Labrador St John s Nova Scotia Halifax Prince Edward Island Charlottetown New Brunswick Fredericton Quebec Quebec City Ontario TorontoDefinitionsHistorical map of Eastern Canada 1884 The Canadian Press defines Eastern Canada as everything east of and including Thunder Bay Ontario PopulationThe total population of this region is about 23 946 177 in 2016 or about 70 of Canada s population Most of the population resides in Ontario and Quebec The region contains three of Canada s five largest metropolitan areas Toronto being the fourth largest municipality in North America Largest metropolitan areasToronto Ontario 6 254 191 Montreal Quebec 4 098 927 National Capital Region Ottawa Gatineau Ontario Quebec 1 568 381 Quebec City Quebec 807 200 Hamilton Ontario 536 917 London Ontario 474 786 St Catharines Niagara Ontario 447 888 Kitchener Ontario 441 380 Halifax Nova Scotia 403 131 Windsor Ontario 329 144 Barrie Ontario 212 667 Sherbrooke Quebec 212 105 St John s Newfoundland and Labrador 205 955 The population of each province in 2016 from greatest to least is here Ontario 13 448 494 Quebec 8 164 361 Nova Scotia 923 598 New Brunswick 747 101 Newfoundland and Labrador 519 716 Prince Edward Island 142 907PoliticsThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Eastern Canada news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Eastern Canada is represented by 231 Members of Parliament out of the 338 121 in Ontario 78 in Quebec and 32 in the Atlantic Provinces and 78 senators out of 105 2021 Federal Election Results for Eastern Canada Party name ON QC NB NS PE NL Total Liberal Seats 78 35 6 8 4 6 137Vote 39 3 33 6 42 4 42 3 46 2 47 7 Conservative Seats 37 10 4 3 1 55Vote 34 9 18 6 33 6 29 4 31 6 32 5 New Democratic Party Seats 5 1 6Vote 17 8 9 8 11 9 22 1 9 2 17 4 Bloc Quebecois Seats 32 32Vote 32 1 Green Seats 1 1Vote 2 2 1 5 5 2 1 9 9 6 Total seats 121 78 10 11 4 7 2312021 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada 137 55 32 6 1Liberal Conservative Bloc Quebecois N G2019 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada 140 50 32 8 1Liberal Conservative Bloc Quebecois ND G2015 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada 152 45 24 10Liberal Conservative NDP BQ2011 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada 92 87 30 4Conservative New Democratic Liberal B2008 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada 71 69 49 22 2Conservative Liberal Bloc Quebecois NDP I2006 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada 87 59 51 15 1Liberal Conservative Bloc Quebecois NDP I2004 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada 118 54 31 10Liberal Bloc Quebecois Conservative NDP2000 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada 155 38 10 5 2Liberal Bloc Quebecois PC N C1997 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada 138 44 19 8 1Liberal Bloc Quebecois PC ND I1993 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada 148 54 2 1 1Liberal Bloc Quebecois P R I1988 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada 121 75 10Progressive Conservative Liberal NDP1984 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada 150 38 13 1Progressive Conservative Liberal NDP I1980 Federal Election Seat Results for Eastern Canada 145 52 5Liberal Progressive Conservative NSee alsoEastern United States List of regions of CanadaReferences Maritime Provinces The Canadian Encyclopedia Retrieved 8 November 2015 Canadian Press Style Guide Canadian Press 1995 p 471 https www elections ca res rep off ovr2021app home html 3 https www elections ca res rep off ovr2021app home html 3 https www elections ca res rep off ovr2019app home html https www elections ca res rep off ovr2015app home html https www elections ca scripts ovr2011 default html https www elections ca scripts OVR2008 default 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