Which province is Canada’s largest producer of hydro-electricity?
- Alberta
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
Answer: Quebec
Quebec has a huge supply of fresh water, which makes it Canada’s largest producer of hydro-electricity. Quebec also has important forestry, energy and mining industries based on the resources of the Canadian Shield.
Learn more: Regional resource strengths
- Alberta is the largest producer of oil and gas; the oil sands in northern Alberta are being developed as a major energy source.
- Quebec’s huge supply of fresh water makes it Canada’s largest producer of hydro-electricity.
- Quebec is also Canada’s main producer of pulp and paper and has forestry, energy and mining industries based on the Canadian Shield.
- About half of all goods produced in British Columbia are forestry products (lumber, newsprint, pulp and paper), the most valuable forestry industry in Canada.
- The Port of Vancouver is Canada’s largest and busiest port and its gateway to the Asia-Pacific.
- Saskatchewan has the world’s richest deposits of uranium and potash (used in fertilizer).