<P> Eastern cities such as St. John 's ( 1583 ) , Quebec City ( 1608 ) , Montreal ( 1642 ) , Halifax ( 1749 ) , Saint John ( 1785 ) , and Sherbrooke ( 1793 ) were founded in these years . More to the west , Toronto was established in 1793 as York . Of these cities , Montreal would become the most prominent city in Canada up to the 20th century . Toronto grew at a quick pace , gaining its status as a city and present name in 1834 . </P>
<P> Eastern cities such as St. John 's ( 1583 ) , Quebec City ( 1608 ) , Montreal ( 1642 ) , Halifax ( 1749 ) , Saint John ( 1785 ) , and Sherbrooke ( 1793 ) were founded in these years . More to the west , Toronto was established in 1793 as York . Of these cities , Montreal would become the most prominent city in Canada up to the 20th century . Toronto grew at a quick pace , gaining its status as a city and present name in 1834 . </P>
which canadian city was one of the earliest permanent settlements
which canadian city was one of the earliest permanent settlements
St. John 's
St. John 's