population | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/population/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:33:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png population | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/population/ 32 32 Statistics Canada scales back population projections https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/statistics-canada-scales-back-population-projections/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:33:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530380 In medium-growth scenario, projection now 57 million by 2075

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]]> Housing market set to revive: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/housing-market-set-to-revive-nbf/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:00:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529963 Activity slumped in 2025, despite easing rate environment

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]]> Population drop is part policy, part economy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/population-drop-is-part-policy-part-economy/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:43:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529815 Decline may continue this year, before reversing in 2027, 2028: Desjardins

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]]> Bank of Canada’s next hike not until mid-2027: CIBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-canadas-next-hike-not-until-mid-2027-cibc/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:30:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529538 Labour market slack suggests rate hikes can likely wait

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]]> Canada’s latest headwind: a declining population https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadas-latest-headwind-a-declining-population/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:12:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528007 Growth will be challenged by a record drop in students, temporary workers

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]]> Roomies represent underestimated housing demand https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/roomies-represent-underestimated-housing-demand/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:36:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527565 More affordable housing may be quickly absorbed by "undoubling": CIBC

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]]> Federal budget’s refreshed immigration targets will weigh on growth: economist https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/federal-budgets-refreshed-immigration-targets-will-weigh-on-growth-economist/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:59:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525146 Government aims to reduce share of temporary residents to 5% of population

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]]> Weak outlook for Canadian consumers in 2026: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/weak-outlook-for-canadian-consumers-in-2026-fitch/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:08:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524679 Soft job market, slowing population growth, to weigh on GDP

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]]> Population growth in Q2 fell to slowest pace on record for quarter excluding pandemic https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/population-growth-in-q2-fell-to-slowest-pace-on-record-for-quarter-excluding-pandemic/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:29:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=521050 Canadian population rises 0.1% from Q1 to reach 41.6M

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]]> Consumer spending seen slowing through 2026 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/consumer-spending-seen-slowing-through-2026/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:46:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=516843 Trade conflict, a weaker job market and demographics to weigh on consumption

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