There are people in Ontario.
Ontario . It is Canada '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 . It is home to the nation 's capital city , Ottawa , and the nation 's most populous city , Toronto . The great majority of Ontario 's population and arable land is located in the south . In contrast , the larger , northern part of Ontario is sparsely populated with cold winters and is heavily forested .