How many provinces and territories does Canada have?
- Nine provinces and four territories
- Ten provinces and three territories
- Ten provinces and two territories
- Twelve provinces and one territory
Answer: Ten provinces and three territories
Canada has ten provinces and three territories: Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Each province and territory has its own capital city. You should know the capital of Canada and of the province or territory where you live.
Learn more: Provincial and territorial government
- Every province has its own elected Legislative Assembly; a provincial legislature is the Lieutenant Governor plus the elected Assembly.
- The Premier’s role in a province is similar to the Prime Minister’s federally.
- The Lieutenant Governor represents the Sovereign in each of the ten provinces, a role similar to the Governor General’s.
- Lieutenant Governors are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister, normally for five years.
- In each of the three territories, a Commissioner represents the federal government and plays a ceremonial role.
- Provincial and territorial members are called MLAs (Legislative Assembly), MNAs (National Assembly, in Quebec), MPPs (Provincial Parliament) or MHAs (House of Assembly), depending on the province or territory.