In 1912, Canada had slightly more than 7 million inhabitants, half of which were younger than 25 years old. Also, for every 100 women, there were 113 men.
Montreal was the largest city (470 000), followed by #2- Toronto (375 000), and #3- Winnipeg (135 000). Saskatoon was 10th largest at 12 000.
The Canadian economy was experiencing a slow-down, so some felt that war would create jobs and bring money in.
By the end of the war, Canada had uniformed 619 000 men along with thousands of women and men in industry. This was roughly 7% of Canada’s population, a huge offering to British Expeditionary Forces and the Triple Entente (Britain, France, Russia).