Distribution of Canadian science

The distribution of quantities with respect to each other has concerned many geographers. Here we consider the number of scientists in Canada, and their geographical relationship to each other. The distribution is evaluated by a ‘potential’ model. Generally speaking, the region of high scientific potential corresponds roughly with the Windsor-Quebec City industrial corridor. When the effect of population is subtracted from the results, however, the West Coast has the highest values of potentials. The effect of United States science on Canada is considered by a simple model. Implications of these results are considered from the point of view of science policy.