Author: Muriel Schmidt

Yara is a urea manufacturer in several of its 30 plants around the world, including Belle Plaine in Canada. Who produces urea in Canada? Nitrogen production and products, namely ammonia and urea, are mainly produced at Alberta locations. Alberta producers supply the large demand from the prairie provinces as well as the rest of Canada. […]

8.6 million — the total number of fathers in Canada (including biological, adoptive and stepfathers) in 2011. Fathers in Canada. Number (thousands) Percent British Columbia 1,170 13.6 What percentage of dads are single? Some 27% of fathers under the age of 30 are single fathers, and most of these are cohabiting. The share of fathers […]

By total area (including its waters), Canada is the second-largest country in the world, after Russia. By land area alone, Canada ranks fourth, due to having the world’s largest area of fresh water lakes. What is the world’s 6th largest country? AustraliaAustralia is the sixth largest country in the world by area and the largest […]

Canada is an officially bilingual country, with English and French official language communities. Is Canada mostly English speaking? English is the first official language spoken by just over three in four Canadians. This proportion increased from 74.8% in 2016 to 75.5% in 2021. French is the first official language spoken by an increasing number of […]

Report Highlights and Trends Justice System Costs $1.1 billion Health Care System Costs $3.9 billion Opportunity Costs: Lost Income $19.4-25 billion Opportunity Costs: Lost Tax Revenue $2.7-3 billion Total Cost of Poverty in Ontario $27.1 – $33 billion How much money does the government give to poverty? Economic security programs: About 11 percent (or $665 […]

After the Second World War, a growing population and an economy devastated by war were leading reasons for many Dutch immigrants to seek economic opportunity in North America. Why did the Dutch immigrate? Many of the Dutch immigrated to America to escape religious persecution. They were known for trading, particularly fur, which they obtained from […]

As a result of Lester Pearson’s leadership in the 1956 Suez Crisis and Canada’s role in the UN Emergency Force he helped create, many Canadians consider peacekeeping part of the country’s identity. What is Canada known for peace? Canada’s role in the development of peacekeeping during the 20th century led to the reputation as a […]

1956 and 1957. With the support of its population, in 1956 and 1957 Canada received more than 37,500 of these Hungarian refugees. When did Hungarians immigrate to Canada? In 1956 the Hungarian Revolution resulted in 37 500 Hungarian revolution refugees coming to Canada. The Canadian government streamlined the immigration process for Hungarians and in Canada […]

Assyrian population by country Centres of Assyrian population Estimation(s) Article Canada 23,000–38,000 Assyrians in Canada Iran Up to 50,000 Assyrians in Iran Turkey 22,000–26,000 Assyrians in Turkey France 16,000 Assyrians in France What country has the most Assyrians? Assyrians are almost exclusively Christian, with most adhering to the East and West Syriac liturgical rites of […]

The CC-130H Hercules is primarily used for 130H Hercules operations. While it also carries out transport missions, its main focus is saving lives through the Canadian Armed Forces’ search and rescue mandate. What countries have AC-130? #1) It’s Used Exclusively By the US Air Force While other countries have produced their own gunships, the AC-130 […]