Population Growth

• Bank of Canada says aging population, low immigration ‘reshaping’ economy

  In 2025, Canada’s population growth slowed to 0.5 per cent – the slowest rate of growth in more than a century after 150 years of steady growth.

  Economy

  Oct 9
  
• Canada’s population growth continues its decline, StatCan says

  This marked the lowest July-to-July growth in total population size since 1944/1945 and the lowest July-to-July percentage increase since 1915/1916, the agency added.

  Canada

  Sep 23
  
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• Population growth of Metro Vancouver slows due to federal immigration policy changes

  Metro Vancouver is projected to reach a population of 4.1 million people by 2050, which is a decrease of 50,000 from the projection in 2024.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2025
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• Poilievre says Canada needs ‘more people leaving than coming’

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre responded to Global News to clarify last month's comments on the risks of Canada's rate of population growth.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2025
• Canada’s population barely grew in first months of 2025: StatCan

  Canada's population saw a small increase in the first quarter of 2025, with Statistics Canada calling it the smallest quarterly growth since 2020.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2025
• Poilievre calls for ‘severe limits’ on Canadian population growth

  Canada’s population saw a substantial surge between 2021 and 2024, jumping by nearly nine per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2025
• Metro Vancouver population to hit 4M by 2045, report finds

  Metro Vancouver's projected population growth is accelerating, with an average of 50,000 new residents expected per year.

  Environment

  Dec 18, 2024
• The economy’s fine, but you’re not getting ahead: Welcome to the ‘me-cession’

  Economists argue that population growth has lifted the country out of recession territory even as individual Canadians feel like they're struggling to get ahead.

  Money

  Aug 14, 2024
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• Regina senior centre highlights need for more funding as aging population grows

  As the aging population increases, Regina Senior Citizens' Centre says it needs more funding from all levels of government to continue to serve the community.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2024
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• Halifax experiencing record growth, population getting younger: data

  New data is providing an updated look into Halifax's population growth, where the HRM community is getting younger, planting roots and diversifying.

  Canada

  May 23, 2024