No, that's not the answer from a game of Trivial Pursuit, it's the reality. Many people don't know it, but Canada's capital isn't Toronto or Montreal, it's Ottawa. Situated on the banks of the Ottawa River on the border between the provinces of Quebec and Ontario, Ottawa is Canada's fourth largest city, after Toronto, Montreal and Calgary, with a population of over one million. The city was founded in 1826 and was then called Bytown. It is home to Parliament, the Supreme Court, the Governor General's residence, the Prime Minister's residence and other federal institutions.
