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Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the Western world as a softer alternative to rock and roll . The terms " popular music " and " pop music " are often used interchangeably , although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many styles . " Pop " and " rock " were synonymous terms until the late 1960s , when they were increasingly used in opposition from each other . ___MASK19___ ' s geography is divided into administrative divisions known as provinces and territories that are responsible for delivery of sub - national governance . When ___MASK19___ was formed in 1867 , three provinces of British North America  New Brunswick , Nova Scotia and the Province of ___MASK19___ ( which , on the formation of ___MASK19___ , was divided into Ontario and Quebec )  were united to form a federated colony , which eventually became a sovereign nation in the next century . Over its history , ___MASK19___ ' s international borders have changed several times , and the country has grown from the original four provinces to the current ten provinces and three territories . The ten provinces are Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , New Brunswick , Newfoundland and Labrador , Nova Scotia , Ontario , Prince Edward Island , Quebec , and Saskatchewan . Several of the provinces were former British colonies , Quebec was originally a French colony , while others were added as ___MASK19___ grew . The three territories are Northwest Territories , Nunavut , and Yukon , which govern the rest of the area of the former British North America . Together , the provinces and territories make up the world ' s second - largest country by area . Ottawa is the capital city of ___MASK19___ . It stands on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of southern Ontario . Ottawa borders Gatineau , Quebec ; the two form the core of the Ottawa  Gatineau census metropolitan area ( CMA ) and the National Capital Region ( NCR ). The 2011 census reported a population of 883 , 391 , making it the fourth - largest city in ___MASK19___ ; and 1 , 236 , 324 within the CMA , making it the fourth - largest CMA in ___MASK19___ . The City of Ottawa reported that the city had an estimated population of 960 , 754 as of December 2015 . Jagged Little Pill is the third studio album and international debut album by Canadian singer Alanis Morissette , first released on June 13 , 1995 , through Maverick Records . Morissette had released two successful albums in ___MASK19___ , after which she left MCA Records ___MASK19___ and was introduced to manager Scott Welch . Morissette began work on her next album after moving from her hometown , Ottawa , to Toronto ; she did not make much progress until she traveled to Los Angeles , where she met Glen Ballard . Morissette and Ballard had an instant connection , and began co - writing and experimenting with sounds . Ontario , one of the 13 provinces and territories of ___MASK19___ , is located in east - central ___MASK19___ . It is ___MASK19___ ' s most populous province by a large margin , accounting for nearly 40 percent of all Canadians , and is the second - largest province in total area . Ontario is fourth - largest in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included . It is home to the nation ' s capital city , Ottawa , and the nation ' s most populous city , Toronto . The Ottawa River ( Algonquin : " Kitchissippi "), is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and ___MASK13___ . For most of its length , it defines the border between these two provinces . It is a major tributary of the St . Lawrence River . Alanis Nadine Morissette ( born June 1 , 1974 ) is a Canadian - ___MASK98___ alternative rock singer - songwriter , musician , multi - instrumentalist , record producer , and actress . Morissette began her career in ___MASK19___ in the early 1990s , with two commercially successful dance - pop albums . Afterwards , she moved to Holmby Hills , Los Angeles , and in 1995 released " Jagged Little Pill ", a more rock - oriented album which sold more than 33 million units globally and is her most critically acclaimed work . Her following album , " Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie ", was released in 1998 . Gatineau , officially " Ville de Gatineau ", is a city in western ___MASK13___ , ___MASK19___ . It is the fourth largest city in the province after Montreal , ___MASK13___ City , and Laval . It is located on the northern bank of the Ottawa River , immediately across from Ottawa , together with which it forms ___MASK19___ ' s National Capital Region . As of 2011 Gatineau had a population of 265 , 349 , and a metropolitan population of 314 , 501 . The Ottawa  Gatineau census metropolitan area had a population of 1 , 236 , 324 . ___MASK19___ ( French : ) is a country in the northern half of North America . Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean , covering , making it the world ' s second - largest country by total area and the fourth - largest country by land area . ___MASK19___ ' s border with the United States is the world ' s longest land border . The majority of the country has a cold or severely cold winter climate , but southerly areas are warm in summer . ___MASK19___ is sparsely populated , the majority of its land territory being dominated by forest and tundra and the Rocky Mountains . About four - fifths of the country ' s population of 36 million people is urbanized and live near the southern border . Its capital is Ottawa , its largest city is Toronto ; other major urban areas include Montreal , Vancouver , Calgary , Edmonton , Quebec City , Winnipeg and Hamilton . Now Is the Time is the second studio album by Alanis Morissette , released only in ___MASK19___ on August 1 , 1992 . It was the final album for MCA Records ___MASK19___ . Morissette recorded the album with Leslie Howe , who produced her debut album , " Alanis " ( 1991 ). Rock and roll ( often written as rock & roll or rock ' n ' roll ) is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s , from African - ___MASK98___ musical styles such as gospel , jazz , boogie woogie , and rhythm and blues , with country . While elements of rock and roll can be heard in blues records from the 1920s and in country records of the 1930s , the genre did not acquire its name until the 1950s . Toronto is the most populous city in ___MASK19___ , the provincial capital of Ontario , and the centre of the Greater Toronto Area , the most populous metropolitan area in ___MASK19___ . Growing in population , the 2011 census recorded a population of 2 , 615 , 060 . As of 2015 , the population is now estimated at 2 , 826 , 498 , making Toronto the fourth - largest city in North America based on the population within its city limits . Toronto trails only Mexico City , New York City , and Los Angeles by this measure , while it is the fifth - largest ( behind also Chicago ) if ranked by the size of its metropolitan area . An established global city , Toronto is an international centre of business , finance , arts , and culture , and widely recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world . Nunavut ( from Inuktitut :  ) is the newest , largest , northernmost , and least populous territory of ___MASK19___ . It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1 , 1999 , via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act , though the boundaries had been contemplatively drawn in 1993 . The creation of Nunavut resulted in the first major change to ___MASK19___ ' s political map since the incorporation of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1949 . ___MASK13___ ( pronounced or ) is the second - most populous province of ___MASK19___ and the only one to have a predominantly French - speaking population , with French as the sole provincial official language . The City of Ottawa is the corporate entity of municipal government in Ottawa , Ontario , ___MASK19___ . The corporation is responsible for provision of services to the public as well as enforcement of municipal by - laws . It is overseen by the City Manager , and responsible to the Mayor of Ottawa ( Jim Watson ) and City Council . Leslie Howe is a Canadian musician and record producer based in Ottawa , Ontario . He has been a member of the bands One to One , Sal ' s Birdland and Artificial Joy Club , and produced Alanis Morissette ' s early pop music albums , Alanis ( 1991 ) and Now Is the Time ( 1992 ) . Howe was nominated for Producer of the Year and Recording Engineer of the Year at the 1986 Juno Awards for One to One ' s album Forward Your Emotions . Southern Ontario is a primary region of the province of Ontario , ___MASK19___ , the other primary region being Northern Ontario . It is the most densely populated and southernmost region in ___MASK19___ . Situated south of Algonquin Park , it covers between 14 and 15 % of the province , depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts . The region is home to one - third of ___MASK19___ ' s population . The Northwest Territories ( also known as NWT ; French : " les Territoires du Nord - Ouest ", " TNO "; Athabaskan languages : " Denendeh "; Inuinnaqtun : " Nunatsiaq "; Inuktitut :  ) is a territory of ___MASK19___ . At a land area of approximately and a 2011 population of 41 , 462 , it is the second largest and most populous of the three territories in Northern ___MASK19___ . Its estimated population as of 2016 is 44 , 291 . Yellowknife became the territorial capital in 1967 , following recommendations by the Carrothers Commission .