📈 Chapter 9: Canada's Economy

Which Pacific coast port appears in the chapter's photographs?

Correct answer: Vancouver

A Victoria
B Prince Rupert
Vancouver
D Nanaimo

💡 Explanation

The Port of Vancouver is pictured alongside the Ontario car plant as an example of the trading economy.

Key facts to remember

  • A car assembly plant operates in Oakville, Ontario
  • The Port of Vancouver is on the Pacific coast
  • RIM's BlackBerry came out of Canadian research
  • Ice wine grapes are grown in Ontario's Niagara Region

Why this is the answer

From the official Discover Canada study guide — 9.4.2 Factories, Ports and Specialised Farming:

Other scenes show manufacturing, research and farming at work. Oakville, in Ontario, has a car assembly plant, part of the automotive industry. The Port of Vancouver sits on the Pacific coast and handles goods moving by sea. A research laboratory produced RIM's BlackBerry, an example of Canadian high technology. In the Niagara Region of Ontario, grapes are grown for ice wine, a specialised farm product. Put together, these pictures show services, manufacturing and natural resources all working side by side.

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