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Canadian Northwest 
in the 19th century, and still in historical reference, the vast area laying west and north of Upper Canada (Ontario), including the present prairie provinces and the territories to the north, exclusive of the colony of British Columbia; in present use, the northern territories and the adjacent areas of the western provinces and northern British Columbia.
See also: Northwest
- 1871 (1881) The very fact that the line now under construction is through American territory, would be a fatal objection to its being made the great trunk line for the Canadian North-West.
- 1958 A far larger nesting population than normal to boost the possible statistics for this fall. Undoubtedly, this will be offset elsewhere in the Canadian northwest, especially on prairie points. . . .
- 1871 (1881) The very fact that the line now under construction is through American territory, would be a fatal objection to its being made the great trunk line for the Canadian North-West.