Ottawa

Article summary

Ottawa ( , ; ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southeastern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Ottawa is the political centre of Canada and the headquarters of the federal government. The city houses numerous foreign embassies, key buildings, organizations, and institutions of Canada's government; these include the Parliament of Canada, the Supreme Court, the residence of Canada's viceroy, and the Office of the Prime Minister. Founded in 1826 as "Bytown", incorporated in 1850, and renamed "Ottawa" in 1855, its original boundaries were expanded through numerous annexations and were ultimately replaced by a new city incorporation and amalgamation in 2001. The municipal government of Ottawa is established and governed by the City of Ottawa Act of the Government of Ontario. It has an elected city council across 24 wards and a mayor elected city-wide, each elected using the first-past-the-post voting election system.…

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1826 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1927 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1826 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1800-03-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. employees: 2,100 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. population: 58.2 percent — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. population: 60.6 percent — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. population: 23.1 percent — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1826". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1927". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1826". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1800-03-07". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the employees is "2,100 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the population is "58.2 percent". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the population is "60.6 percent". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the population is "23.1 percent". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
11. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378771160