[2] Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the village of Minto and the local service district of the parish of Canning,[3] both of which were members of Capital Region Service Commission (RSC11).

[4] The parish was probably named in honour of George Canning, British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the House of Commons at the time.

[5] Shortly after the parish's erection Canning became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

[6] In 1835 the northwestern part of Canning was included in the newly erected Chipman Parish.

Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.