That equal population map looks decent enough for the US, but it's pretty poor for Canada. Arbitrary political boundaries vastly distort the size of regions. No

That equal population map looks decent enough for the US, but it's pretty poor for Canada. Arbitrary political boundaries vastly distort the size of regions. Northern Alberta, for example, is barely more populated than the Northwest Territories. However, southern Alberta has a bunch of people, so northern Alberta is huge while the North West Territories are squished flat. That pattern holds true for nearly every province, making them all rather misleading.