Craig Kielburger

We would love to see Canadian federal and provincial governments establish a new business entity class like the CIC or L3C for social enterprises. Our governments should also offer tax incentives to entice more entrepreneurs into the social economy, and encourage foundations and impact investors to put their capital into social enterprises.

Canadian Activist

Edmund White

When I was young, I despised old people. I was provincial and narrow-minded. It's the reason I stayed stupid so long. If you only get involved with young people you don't learn anything about the world.

American Novelist

Orson Welles

I'm a provincial. I live very much like a hermit: reading, listening to music, working in the cutting room, writing, commercial work - which doesn't take up that much time.

American Actor

Mike McCready

We came out of a very provincial city that was not very supportive of music, and we had to do our own thing and flyer everywhere.

American Musician

Robert Wilson

New York is very provincial. They're very cut-off; they don't have an awareness of so much that is going on in the world.

American Director

Gary Lineker

The possibility that a provincial town could win the League completely bucks the trend.

English Footballer

Melvyn Bragg

A lot of the novels I admire are 'admirably provincial.

English Journalist

Thomas Vinterberg

Denmark can be very small, provincial, and mediocre.

Danish Director

Emmanuel Macron

French Politician

Doug Ford

Canadian Businessman

Use 'provincial' to describe things related to parts of a country outside the capital or major cities.

Geographical Context

'Provincial' implies a connection to a specific region within a country rather than international or worldwide scope.

Not Global

When discussing government or administration, 'provincial' refers to the regional, not federal level.

Governmental Use

'Provincial' often suggests a lack of awareness or concern for anything beyond a local or familiar setting.

Limited Perspective

Contrasts the simplicity of local life with a more worldly or sophisticated urban lifestyle.

Not Cosmopolitan

Highlights a person's narrow focus on their immediate surroundings without regard for global issues.

Non-Global Awareness

Being 'provincial' as a noun isn't offensive; it describes someone from a province.

Not An Insult

A provincial might display cultural traits or accents distinct from those of the country's major cities.

Cultural Identity

 Do you know who their biggest client is? The Chinese government. Not just from the central government, the city government, the provincial government, to the most local neighborhood districts. They conduct surveys all the time. Are you happy with the garbage collection? Are you happy with the general direction of the country?

Eric X. Li: A tale of...

 We need support where people talk about why these languages are important. And to achieve that, we need education. We need access to immersion education primarily, as that is most certainly the most effective way to ensure the transmission of Indigenous languages. But we also need education in provincial schools,

Lindsay Morcom: A...

 in the global supply chain. And if you think about it, it's fascinating. It's very, very instructive in the shift from political to functional geography. That the world's oldest continuous civilization with very diverse provincial and linguistic histories

Mapping the Future of...

 could help him revive his village. Like many rural communities, Luo's home specialized in a very specific provincial craft -- making fermented bean curd, in this case. So he started a small factory and started selling his locally made goods online.

The rapid growth of the...

 were authorized illegally by provincial officials who wanted to boost their balance sheet. Because these were illegally authorized, they are a perfect enforcement target. Now, another major problem is all of the coal-fired power stations

Why Is China Appointing...

 Jesus's miracles and teachings have challenged the ideas of religious authorities in Galilee at the risk of his life if he had only just escaped death in the provincial north he knows death is certain if he dares to do the

Rabble Rousing PIPE...

 comes from these ruins. In their time, they were simply provincial towns in the Bay of Naples. But their rediscovery has given us an unparalleled view into the ancient world and the lives that were devastated by disaster.

Run, sail, or hide? How...

 With each move, new palaces and temples were erected and lavishly decorated. Although kings claimed absolute power, we know that an extensive system of courtiers, provincial officials, and scholars influenced affairs.

The rise and fall of the...

 but she has not called me for lifetimes what do i inherit from that history I don't blame him but I know that this vision can be realized I know this because I have witnessed the provincial

Building a city for the...

 supportive, and let me be myself without being judged. Now, I am a basketball player and speed skater who has competed at provincial, national games,