Rémy Tremblay is Professor of Geography at TÉLUQ in Montréal, a distance-learning institution that forms part of the Université du Québec network. He studied at the Université Laval and holds a PhD in geography from the University of Ottawa. His work investigates the many dimensions of the North American city, such as the travel behaviour of Québec tourists in Miami or the attraction and retention of skilled labour in knowledge-based cities.Hugues Chicoine is a research assistant specializing in IT and learning environments. He holds a post-baccalaureate diploma in instructional design and technology-based learning and an MA in distance education.

• Contents: Rémy Tremblay/Hugues Chicoine/Susan Lucas: Introduction – Peter Meserve: Canada. Physical Geography, Landscapes and Lithology – Chris Mayda: Rural Canadian Renewable Energy – Hélène Bélanger: Population. The Canadian Mosaic – Alfred Hecht: The Changing Canadian Economy. From Resources to Knowledge – Heather Nicol: Canadian Political Geography for the 21st Century. Navigating the New Landscapes of Continental Division and Integration – Hélène Bélanger/Yona Jébrak: Canada. An Urban Nation – Norm Catto/Sheridan Thompson-Graham/Kelly Vodden: Atlantic Canada – Isabelle Thomas-Maret/Paul Lewis/Sandra Breux: The Territories of Québec. Geography of a Territory Undergoing Transformation – Nairne Cameron: Ontario. The Shield, Suburbs, and Restructuring – Douglas C. Munski: The Prairie Provinces. A «Drive-thru» Region in Another Phase of Geographical Transition – Gita J. Laidler/Andrey N. Petrov: The North. Balancing Tradition and Change – David A. Rossiter: British Columbia. Geographies of a Province on the Edge – Robert Bone: Canada in the 21st Century.