ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Proposals for new Canadian provinces and territories

In Canada, there are some people who think that it would be a good idea to create new provinces or territories. These new areas would have their own government and would be a smaller part of Canada.

For example, some people want to create a new province called Northern Ontario. This would be the northern part of Ontario, which is currently a big part of the province. By making it a separate province, people who live there would have more say in how things are run and more control over their own resources.

Others want to create a new territory called Nunavik. This area is currently part of Quebec but has a lot of Inuit people who feel like they want more independence from Quebec. By creating a new territory, they would have more of a say in how things are run and more control over their own culture and resources.

These proposals are not always easy to make happen, though. It can take a lot of work to convince the government to make changes to Canada's map. There are also different opinions on whether creating new provinces and territories is actually a good idea.

So, like when you play with blocks and put them together in different ways, some people want to change how Canada's blocks are put together. But it's up to the grown-ups to decide if they want to do that!