population growth

Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year

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Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year

This follows two record breaking years for population growth in 2022, 2023

By David Baxter, The Canadian Press |February 26, 2026

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Canada’s latest headwind: a declining population

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Canada’s latest headwind: a declining population

Growth will be challenged by a record drop in students, temporary workers

By James Langton |December 17, 2025

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Canadian population growth continued to slow with almost no increase in Q1

Canadian population growth continued to slow with almost no increase in Q1

This marks the slowest increase since 2020 amid continued reductions in immigration levels

By The Canadian Press |June 18, 2025

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Underestimating population growth at our peril: CIBC

Underestimating population growth at our peril: CIBC

Official counts may miss the mark, leaving policymakers scrambling

By James Langton |April 14, 2025

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