Ontario: Facts & Stats
Facts
Capital | Toronto |
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Population | (2021) 14,223,942; (2023 est.) 15,801,768 |
Date Of Admission | 1867 |
Provincial Motto | "Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains)" |
Provincial Flower | white trillium |
Seats In House Of Commons | 106 (of 308) |
Time Zone | Central (GMT − 6 hours) • Eastern (GMT − 5 hours) |
Premier | Doug Ford (Progressive Conservative Party) |
Total Area (Sq Km) | 1,076,395 |
Total Area (Sq Mi) | 415,599 |
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