population | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/population/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:42:51 +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 Canada’s labour market is ‘static’ after a year of U.S. tariffs, population shift https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadas-labour-market-is-static-after-a-year-of-u-s-tariffs-population-shift/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:42:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535451 The manufacturing sector has shed 51,800 jobs over the previous 12 months

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]]> Population dropped in closing months of 2025 due to immigration slowdown https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/population-dropped-in-closing-months-of-2025-due-to-immigration-slowdown/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:22:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534174 Number of international students and workers fell by 28% over a year

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]]> As Canada’s population growth slows, an economic shift emerges https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/as-canadas-population-growth-slows-an-economic-shift-emerges/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:59:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533426 Clearest impact seen in decelerating rental, housing markets

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]]> Getting back to balance may be tricky: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/getting-back-to-balance-may-be-tricky-nbf/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:29:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533216 Improving affordability could slow new housing supply, report says

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]]> Provincial economies increasingly diverging: BMO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/provincial-economies-increasingly-diverging-bmo/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:39:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533132 Disparate effects of tariffs weighing on provinces' fortunes

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]]> Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/budget-watchdog-predicts-zero-population-growth-this-year/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:36:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532696 This follows two record breaking years for population growth in 2022, 2023

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]]> Growth to slow amid consumer weakness: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/growth-to-slow-amid-consumer-weakness-fitch/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:40:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531055 Unemployment may have peaked, but excess supply to curb wage growth

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]]> 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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