Natural resource based industries such
as forestry and mining are an important part of the
economy in northern Ontario, while southern Ontario has
become a manufacturing centre. Most Ontarians (70
per cent), however, are employed in the service
industries such as business, finance, tourism and
culture.
The boreal forests in
northern Ontario support the province's timber
industry. With an area of 50 million
hectares, the boreal forest is Ontario’s largest
forest region and contains two thirds of
Ontario’s forest.
The Ontario boreal forest
region extends from the northern
limits of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence forest to
the Hudson Bay Lowlands. Here the main coniferous
tree
species are black and white spruce, jack pine,
balsam fir, tamarack and eastern white cedar.
The predominant deciduous tree species are poplars
and white birch.
Bay Street is a major throughfare in Downtown Toronto.
It is the centre of Toronto's Financial District and is often used to
refer to Canada's financial industry.
The boreal forests in
northern Ontario support the province's timber
industry. With an area of 50 million
hectares, the boreal forest is Ontario’s largest
forest region and contains two thirds of
Ontario’s forest. 