Author: Muriel Schmidt

Algoma Region. The Algoma region is home to many beautiful waterfalls, many located along Hwy 17. Most are accessible by short to medium hiking trails. For an incredible adventure, take a guided kayak and hiking trip to spectacular Denison Falls. Which city in Ontario has the most waterfalls? Hamilton, OntarioPromoted as the “City of Waterfalls,” […]

According to an April 11, 2019 Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) report, the revised estimate of Ontario’s deficit was $11.7 billion in 2018-2019 and it was projected to decrease by $1.4 billion in 2019-2020 mainly because of “the removal of the $1 billion contingency reserve.” At that time it was projected that the deficit How […]

What we provide health care. education. social services. infrastructure. How does the province of Ontario make money? In 2021, roughly 45 billion Canadian dollars in revenue was collected by the Ontario government through taxes on goods and services. A further 3.16 billion Canadian dollars in revenue was collected through the sales of goods and services […]

Ontario produces surpluses of tomatoes, peppers, carrots, sweet corn, pork, turkey, grain and oilseeds. What is farmed in Southern Ontario? Corn for grain is another major crop grown in Ontario, which made up 59.9% of Canada’s total corn for grain area, up from 59.8% in 2016.Ontario is home to soybeans and corn for grain. percent […]

NMDD values in Toronto for the Winter season (DJF) from 1840/41 to 2014/15. There have been five reported (anecdotally, not instrumentally) occurrences when the surface of Lake Ontario has frozen over: 1829/30, 1873/74, 1893/94, 1911/12 and 1933/34 (May, 2008). Does Lake Ontario freeze solid? Lake Ontario is also nearly all ice free, but Ontario never […]

Windsor Mountain is a high point on the ten kilometre long Windsor Ridge. Castle Peak is the prominent high point at the northwest end of the mountain. This prominent peak has a distinctive look about it compared to the other mountains in the area and there is a geological reason for this. What is special […]

This is due to many factors, including the more arable land in the south, its more moderate climate, well-used transportation (water, land and air) routes, proximity to populated areas of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, as well as a long history of early European settlers and colonialism. Why do many people live in southern […]

Services industry Although Ontario is a manufacturing powerhouse, the services sector is the largest part of Ontario’s economy. It employs 79% (or 5.3 million people) of the province and makes up 76.9% of the province’s economy. What is the biggest industry in Ontario? service sectorThe economy of Ontario is diversified. Ontario is the largest economy […]

These three regions are the Hudson Bay Lowlands, the Canadian Shield and the St. Lawrence Lowlands. What are Canada’s 3 main landforms regions? These are the physiographic regions of Canada: Canadian Shield. Hudson Bay Lowland. Arctic Lands. How many landforms are there in Ontario? Mountains, hills, plateaus, and plains are the four major types of […]

Canadian postal abbr. Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east and northeast, and to the south by the U.S. states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. What is the closest US town […]