English Canadians
Province or territory English , single responses Percen- tage English , single and multiple responses Percen- tage Total population responding
Canada - Total 25,352,315 58.5% 24,694,835 59.7% 35,859,030
British Columbia 2,825,780 73.0% 2,872,830 74.3% 4,868,875
Alberta 4,015,515 80.9% 3,934,195 82.0% 4,556,150
Saskatchewan 817,955 84.9% 827,350 85.9% 1,180,150
Manitoba 823,910 74.7% 839,765 76.1% 1,267,695
Ontario 12,965,225 70.6% 10,119,835 71.9% 13,513,550
Quebec 557,045 7.8% 627,510 8.8% 8,117,580
New Brunswick 465,170 64.6% 471,010 65.4% 730,710
Nova Scotia 832,660 92.8% 836,910 93.2% 940,570
Prince Edward Island 138,125 93.8% 125,650 94.2% 140,385
Newfoundland and Labrador 499,755 98.4% 500,405 98.5% 508,080
Nunavut 6,945 26.0% 7,395 27.7% 33,670
Northwest Territories 28,650 77.2% 29,075 78.4% 43,100
Yukon 24,590 86.2% 24,925 87.4% 36,520
Geographic distribution -- by language
The following table shows the English-speaking population of Canada 's provinces and territories . The data are from Statistics Canada . [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Figures are given for the number of single responses `` English '' to the mother tongue question , as well as a total including multiple responses one of which is English .
English Canadians or Anglo-Canadians (), refers to either Canadians of English ethnic origin and heritage or to English-speaking or Anglophone, Canadians of any ethnic origin; it is used primarily in contrast with French Canadians. Canada is an officially bilingual country, with English and French official language communities. Immigrant cultural groups ostensibly integrate into one or both of these communities, but often retain elements of their original cultures. The term English-speaking Canadian is sometimes used interchangeably with English Canadian. Although many English-speaking Canadians have strong historical roots traceable to England or other parts of the British Isles, the population as a whole belongs to a multitude of ethnic backgrounds. They or their ancestors came from various European, Asian, Caribbean, African, Latin American, and Pacific Island cultures, as well as French Canada and North American Aboriginal groups. As such, although the office of the Governor General is said to alternate between French and English persons, two recent Governors General (Adrienne Clarkson, an English-speaking Chinese Canadian; and Michaëlle Jean, a French-speaking Haitian Canadian) show that this refers to language and not culture or ethnicity. In addition to the terms English Canadian and Canadian, the terms Anglophone Canadian and Anglo-Canadian are also used.