FREDERICTON, a city of New Brunswick, Canada, capital of the province, situated on the St. John river, 84 m. from its mouth, and on the Canadian Pacific railway. The city was founded in 1785 by Sir Guy Carleton, and made the capital of the province, in spite of the jealousy of St. John, on account of its superior strategical position. It contains the parliament build ings and Government house. Fredericton is the chief commercial centre in the interior of the province, and has also a large trade in lumber. Its industries include canneries, tanneries and wooden ware factories. The river is navigable for large steamers up to the city, and above it by vessels of lighter draught. Pop. (1931) 8,83o.