Baby boomers
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Baby boomers now less than 25% of Canada’s population, 2021 census data showsThe latest census data from 2021 shows for the first time since the end of the baby boom, the boomer generation in Canada makes up less than a quarter of the country's population.CanadaApr 27
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The generation ‘chasm’: Young Canadians feel unlucky, unattached to the countryMany young Canadians say they are feeling less than optimistic about the direction of our nation, a new study has found.CanadaNov 10, 2021
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Millennials vs. baby boomers: Why the cost of living has skyrocketed for young CanadiansThe reality for a typical young person is they have to go to school longer, land jobs that pay thousands of dollars less and face skyrocketing housing costs, one expert said.MoneyJun 26, 2021
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As baby boomers age, cost of elder care could soon double in Canada: studyA new study commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association predicts the cost of elder care will nearly double by 2031, going from $30 billion per year to close to $60 billion.CanadaMar 25, 2021
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U.S. has slowest growth rate in a century due to declining births, migration slowdownThe U.S. grew from 2018 to 2019 by almost a half per cent, or about 1.5 million people, with the population standing at 328 million this year.WorldDec 30, 2019
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Spotlight on Seniors event in Saskatoon promotes positive agingHosted by the Saskatoon Council on Aging and TCU Place, Spotlight on Seniors is held in conjunction with seniors week in the province.CanadaOct 1, 2019
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Most boomers likely won’t downsize for another 20 years — too late for millennialsMillennials, who are starting to have children, need more bedrooms. But boomers, who own many of the bigger homes, aren't going anywhere.CanadaJun 8, 2019
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Baby boomers enticed by legal cannabis market, can afford to pay more for potGenerally, she said her research has shown that people over 55 are most enticed by this market, because they dabbled in marijuana years ago and can afford to pay more for legal weed.CannabisApr 14, 2019
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Baby boomers think they’re energy conscious, but use double the power millennials do: BC HydroA new report from BC Hydro found that baby boomers think they're more energy conscious that their children's generation, but in fact use twice as much power.ConsumerMar 1, 2019
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Home sweet home — prairie baby boomer homeowners prefer to stay put: surveyA Royal LePage survey found 67 per cent of baby boomer homeowners in Manitoba and Saskatchewan prefer to remain in their current homes over moving or downsizing.Aug 8, 2018
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