Colorful Canada

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General facts

History

Geography

Food

Sport

Famous Canadians

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General Facts

• 41 million people

• Ottawa : 1,4 million inhabitants

• English and French

• Toronto

• The Canadian Dollar

History

Geography

• Canada is the second largest country in the world!

• Ottawa is the capital city.

• Toronto is the largest city.

Food

Sports

Famous Canadians

1. Ryan Gosling
2. Jim Carrey
3. Rachel McAdams
4. Justin Bieber
5. Elliot Page
6. Céline Dion
7. James Cameron
8. Aaron Brown
9. Terry Fox

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Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau is the former Prime Minister of Canada. He was Prime Minister from 2015, when he was elected for the first time, to 2025.

What else should you know about him?

• He is the son of Pierre Trudeau, a former Prime Minister of Canada.
• Before he became a politician, he worked as a French teacher in Vancouver.

Canadian Currency

Canada uses the Canadian dollar. When talking about currency, you can either use the word bill (US) or note (UK).

Mark Carney

Mark Joseph Carney is the current Prime Minister of Canada. He has been Prime Minister since 2025.

What else should you know about him?

• He was born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. He moved to Edmonton, Alberta when he was a child.

King Charles III

King Charles III became the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8, 2022. He also became Canada's Head of State.

What else should you know about him?

• He is married to Camilla Parker Bowles, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom.
• He had two children with his first wife, Princess Diana : Prince William and Prince Harry.

Igloofest

Igloofest is an annual outdoor music festival which takes place in Montreal, Quebec. There is live music, an ice bar and people can participate in a competition to see who has the best ski outfit.

St. Lawrence River

St. Lawrence River is a river where tourists can go on a cruise and watch the whales. It starts in Lake Ontario and goes through Montreal and Quebec City and to the Atlantic.

Maple syrup comes from Maple trees. You can create your own Maple syrup by tapping the trees and collecting the sap. Then, you boil the sap until you get Maple syrup. Vocabulary : the sap : sève to boil : faire bouillir

Niagara Falls

Niagara Fall is a large tourist attraction. A lot of people come from all over the world to see this very large waterfall. There is one side which is Canada but there is also another side which is the United States of America. It is a natural border between the two countries.

There is a ferry which goes in the bottom of the waterfall and which is called the 'Maid of the Mist'. If you take the boat, you must wear a raincoat or a poncho otherwise you will be wet.

The War of 1812

the United States - Canada

• In June of 1812, the United States of America launched an invasion, believing it would be easy to conquer Canada. The Americans were mistaken. Canadian volunteers and First Nations supported British soldiers in Canada's defence.
• In 1813 the Americans burned Government House and the Parliament Buildings (in Toronto). In retaliation, in 1814, Canadians burned down the White House and other public buildings in Washington, D.C.
• By 1814, the American attempt to conquer Canada had failed.

Jacques Cartier

French explorer

• Between 1534 and 1542, Jacques Cartier led three maritime expeditions to the interior of the Gulf of the St. Lawrence River. He was the first European to explore the river and to set eyes on present-day Quebec City and Montreal.

• Cartier heard two captured guides speak the Iroquian word 'kanata', meaning 'village'. By the 1550's, the name Canada began appearing on maps.
• For his navigational prowess, Cartier is still considered by many as the founder of 'Canada'.

Jacques Cartier (1491 - 1557, Saint Malo, France)