The origin of the names of the national capital of Canada and the capital city of each of provinces and territories of Canada is given in the glossary definition for each city. Here is a quick index.
- Ottawa, the capital of Canada
- Charlottetown, the capital of Prince Edward Island
- Edmonton, the capital of Alberta
- Fredericton, the capital of New Brunswick
- Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia
- Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut
- Quebec City, the capital of Quebec
- Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan
- St. John's, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Toronto, the capital of Ontario
- Victoria, the capital of British Columbia
- Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon
- Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba
- Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories
