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The province represents that of the principal residence of the household. Household members that are temporarily away from their principal residence, for instance for work or study, are included in the province of their principal residence.

As well, the region is defined by aggregating provinces into the following five groups: Atlantic (i.e., Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick), Quebec, Ontario, Prairies (i.e., Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta), and British Columbia.

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