Geography 2010A/B Lecture Notes - Sydney Tar Ponds, Subarctic Climate, Apple Sauce

• School: Western University
• Department: Geography
• Course: Geography 2010A/B
• Professor: Suzanne Greaves

Document Summary

Atlantic canada is a have-not region and is dependent on equalization payments. There is a lot of out- migration of young people. The atlantic and gulf region based on physiography includes nb, ns, pei, gaspe peninsula, and nl, but not labrador. But for statistical purposes, the region of atlantic canada consists of the maritimes (ns, nb, pei) and nl and labrador (the atlantic province). Canada is united by a rich sense of place. The failure of the northern cod stocks has hurt the local fishing economy and resulted in the closure of many coastal communities. Offshore oil and gas developments have recently helped the economy. Nl has recently become a have province because its offshore oil resources have been successful. Canada had the lowest gdp and the highest unemployment. Canada into four provinces discourages an integrated economy in which economies of scale might occur and increase the cost of government. Canada has been exploiting its resources for a long time.