Last month's puzzle (January/12)
Peace Order and Good Government
Aside from the technical meaning of the phrase in the Canadian constitution, “peace, order and good government” is often cited as a definition of the collective values of our political culture. So, for the New Year I wish you all peace, certainly, but what governments, in what order?
Question: Complete this list in the correct order:
Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Yukon, British Columbia, …
Answer: The correct answer is:
Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Yukon, British Columbia, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Nunavut, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Alberta, Prince Edward Island
The provinces and territories are listed in the inverse alphabetical order of their capital cities (Yellowknife, Winnipeg, Whitehorse, Victoria, Toronto, etc.). If ‘Canada’ is included in the list, it would appear between Quebec and Nunavut (since Ottawa would fall alphabetically between Quebec and Iqaluit).
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