 While the province's substantial natural resources have long been the mainstay of its economy, sectors of the knowledge economy such as aerospace, information and communication technologies, biotechnology, and the pharmaceutical industry also play leading roles.These many industries have all contributed to helping Quebec become an economically influential province within Canada, second only to Ontario in economic output.The name "Québec", which comes from the Algonquin or Ojibwe word "kébec" meaning "where the river narrows", originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap.