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Prince Edward Island is Canada’s smallest province by both size and population. It’s so small, in fact, that less than 1/10th of 1% of all Canadians live there. So this then begs the question: how did Prince Edward Island become a full Canadian province in the first place and why do so few Canadians not live there today?
In this episode we’ll cover the physical geography of Prince Edward Island and what it looks and feels like today. Then we’ll cover the history of how the island was given full provincial status in Canada. And finally, we’ll discuss the current population trends of the island and why it still lags so far behind its Canadian and Maritime neighbors.
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I went from Moncton to Charlottetown recently. I was thinking: Maybe I can see some lighthouses, should not take that long. Unfo it would have taken me a few hours, I scheduled the last ferry for that day. You need more days in Canada’s smallest Province. It is worth a sight to see the Confederation Bridge and then you see farmland and nature.
I felt there were a lot of dandelions.
Why don't more people live there? It's boring and you have to pay to get out.
Mennonites enjoy farming there for affordable land.
Eh, watching from PEI
Ever since I started studying geograpghy, it always bugs me that this and New Brunswick isn't part of the US.
It's like the US would stop halfway down Florida and south Florida would be owned by someone else.
Clean maps, please!
Still on my bucket list because of Ann of Green Gables.
The government plans on relocating nearly 15,000 Indian men there soon.
because its small
If PEI can be it’s own province ,than Vancouver island which has more than twice the population of PEI should be it’s own province. Vancouver island should separate from BC and be it’s own province. I see no advantage of being part of BC, my tax money goes to supporting pork barrel projects in the lower mainland Vancouver area, like sky train extensions to get BC premiers elected with vote rich greater Vancouver area . This doesn’t benefit me or my community. We on Vancouver island are forgotten about , and rarely get any new infrastructure, the malahat highway on the island is congested unable to handle the amount of traffic, we have no sky train on the island , we don’t even have a train, and Victoria has crapy transit.
Time to make Vancouver island it’s own separate province and use our tax dollars for our own infrastructure projects, for the benefit of Vancouver island people, not for the metro Vancouver area.
To answer your question, maybe because it is the smallest province by area???
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However, if you live here it's still $50+ to leave and if you have close family, or business on the mainland it is very expensive. We were promised a $20 toll during the last election but its still not a reality. You are on house arrest, every day.
Would be interesting to visit.
12:03 remote work. That's the reason for the jump
As a Nova Scotian, PEI is not significantly more comfortable than mainland maritimes…. Due to the coastline and exposure to the ocean the weather is much less stable and predictable. Any given day could be scorching in the summer, whipping winds or sideways rain. I once visited to play rugby at the end of April and it was snowing. It also costs 52$ in tolls to leave the island via bridge and more for ferries, and the amenities like healthcare and specialists on the island are worse than the rest of the maritimes which were already worse than similar density other places in Canada…
Why do people have such problems pronouncing found in Newfoundland, always sounds like they are saying Newfindland
Word has it young sandy gray came to georgian bay all the way from P.E.I.
Eff off, we’re full.
What you mean “few?” You say population is one-tenth of 1% (0.001), but PEI IS ONLY .000566796 of the land area of Canuckistan. Seems pretty crowded according to the numbers!
With all the political facts you missed that the first conference for discussion of signing the confederation of Canada was held in Charlottetown in 1864
Your videos are fun, but you've got to work on your context. PEI is the MOST populated province per km² at 24.7. Surpassing the second place province of Nova Scotia at 17.4 km². BC (including Vancouver) population density is 7th at 4.8 km².
If the lies Al Gore told us about Climate Hoax over 50 years ago, PEI should be covered by Ocean and no more. Nfld, NS, NB, all gone. They are still spreading lies about the Climate Hoax to tax and control you. Why has Trudeau hid the environmental report for the last 9 years.
One fact that was missed is PEI has some of the most beautiful women in all of Canada.
7:28, I know that you show all of Canada, but Newfoundland and Labrador didn't join Canada until 1949. It seems as with showing the current boundaries of Canada, one would be given the impression that Newfoundland and Labrador had been part of Canada for a very long time.
Weirdos
Hardly any Canadians live there because it’s been flooded with immigrants ,, real Canadians are moving in droves ! I have family there and they want to leave
7:21 Newfoundland wasn't a part of Canada until 1949, being the other island colony that was stubborn about joining
15% sales tax
fun fact: this video was more views than the whole population of PEI!
One of my school friends did a university year abroad in Canada in PEI, always thought that it was a weird place to go but he seemed to like it.
Quite interesting 🙂
The Maritime provinces would be stronger if they combined, same as the New England states.
8:40 – NEW FOUND LAND!!!!! I blame this, partly, on us, who are too, stupid to pronounce the name of our own, province properly, thus causing much of the rest of the world to use every, other, bloody, name under the sun, which is not even, close to the real, actual, name. It's pronounced just as it is spelled, but almost, no one does it. Frustrating as all hell.
Thank you for a wonderful, informative, video. I love PEI. I try to go there once a year.
PEI is one of Canada’s gems. I love the diverse scenery. The wonderful and friendly people. The amazing sea food. The relaxed way of life. And last but not least, their super tasting potatoes! Love you PEI.
R u canadein Geoff. Just curious
did you mention that they are all inbreads?