According to the latest Canadian census results by Statistics Canada, Canada has shown strong and steady growth in every part of Canada and has reached a total population of 33.5 million. An open approach to immigration is the major contributor towards the growth spurt.
However, the numbers did reveal a westward shift in the population. For the first time in Canadian history, the population living west of Ontario (30.7%) is greater than the population living in the east (30.6%). The West’s growth has been recently recognized in an electoral reform package approved by Parliament. The results also clearly show that Saskatchewan has emerged as Alberta’s partner in the oil-and-gas economic boom.
Infographic from the National Post
