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Canada ’ s Population hits 35 Million Growth in Alberta , Manitoba , decline in Atlantic Canada

According to 2016 census data released by Statistics Canada , Canada ’ s population increased to 35,151,728 last year largely driven by growth in the Western part of the country . While the rate of growth slowed in Canada ’ s three largest metropolitan areas , 35.5 per cent of Canadians now call Toronto , Montreal and Vancouver home .

The country ’ s population has grown five per cent since the last census in 2011 , when it was at 33.5 million , the highest rate of growth among G7 member countries . The growth rate declined , however , from the 5.9 per cent increase recorded in 2011 . About two-thirds of the increase recorded in 2016 was due to net immigration into the country , while the rest was from births within the country .

The six fastest metropolitan areas were all in Western Canada Calgary , Lethbridge , and Edmonton in Alberta , Saskatoon and Regina in Saskatchewan , and Kelowna in British Columbiam with all but BC posting growth of more than 10 per cent .

The biggest increase in numbers was recorded in Alberta at 11.6 per cent ; Saskatchewan at 6.3 per cent ; and Manitoba at 5.8 per cent . Alberta had been the fastest-growing province in the 2006 and 2011 census as well . British Columbia also grew by 5.6 per cent , faster than the national average .

Karen Mihorean , Director General of the Education , Labour and Income Statistics branch of Statistics Canada says that the census compares 2011 to 2016 , and the country has seen fifteen strong years of growth in Alberta . She said Alberta is unique among Canadian provinces for having strong numbers in all three factors that contribute to growth in population which are immigration , interprovincial migration , and births .

The four Atlantic Provinces recorded the lowest growth in the country with 1.9 per cent in Prince Edward Island , one per cent in Newfoundland and Labrador , where more deaths than births occurred in some years , and 0.2 per cent in Nova Scotia . New Brunswick ’ s population decreased by 0.5 per cent , the only province with a decline since 2011 .

Mihorean says population

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growth gets stronger from East to West , and that ’ s a trend that has been seen for the last few censuses . “ In Atlantic Canada , it ’ s a case of seeing people leaving these provinces for other parts of the country .”

Ontario remains Canada ’ s most populous province at 13.4 million , an increase of 4.6 per cent from 2011 . Ontario ’ s growth rate , however , was lower than the national average for the second consecutive census period , the first time in fifty years . Quebec ’ s population grew 3.3 per cent to 8.2 million , followed by British Columbia at 4.6 million , Alberta at 4.1 million , Manitoba at 1.3 million and Saskatchewan at 1.1 million . The population in Atlantic Canada was 2.3 million , with just under 924,000 residing

Miss Canada returning to PH for Tim Hortons launch

Miss Universe Canada 2016 Siera Bearchell is returning to the Philippines .

Bearchell , who competed in Manila in the January 2017 Miss Universe pageant , is coming back for the launch of a Philippine shop for Canada ’ s iconic coffee and donuts chain , Tim Hortons .

Bearchell is scheduled to return to the Philippines at the end of February .

“ I ’ m coming for you !” the beauty queen told her Filipino fans in a Facebook post on February 7 . “ I cannot wait to see you all !”

Tim Hortons ’ first store in the Philippines will be at the Uptown Place Mall in Taguig .

Bearchell was part of the 65th Miss Universe pageant , where she finished in the top 9 .

During her stay in the country , Bearchell made headlines when she took on critics who body-shamed her for her size , endearing herself to many

Filipinos .

“ As soon as I started to love who I was rather than always trying to fit what I thought society wanted me to be , I gained a whole new side of life ,” she said .

“ This is the side I am trying to bring to the Miss Universe competition , the side of life that is so rare to find : self-worth and self-love . We always focus on the things we wish we could change rather than loving everything we are ,” she added .

On February 7 , Bearchell once again slammed these shamers for their comments on Lady Gaga , who took the Super Bowl stage for an epic 12-minute halftime show wearing a bedazzled outfit that exposed her midriff .

She blasted the trolls for focusing on Lady Gaga ’ s body rather than the apparent talent on display .

“ Why are we bringing down this woman who just gave one of the best performances ever displayed on one of the biggest , most celebrated stages in the world ?” she asked on her latest Facebook post . “ Further , what message does that send our young women ?”

“ Regardless of your talent , we will still focus merely on the physical appearance of your body ? Despite your creativity and genius ideas , we will only talk about your waistline ?

“ E v e n though you may be the first woman to forge a path in your field , we will only compare your body to our expectations of beauty ? It ’ s time to change this conversation ,” she concluded .

According to Bearchell , she will be auctioning off a dress she wore at the Miss Universe pageant to raise funds for her cause of giving young women who have ever questioned their self-worth role models .

in Nova Scotia .

The North has a total population of 114,000 , led by the Northwest Territories . The population of Nunavut increased by 12.7 per cent and had the highest growth rate of any province or territory due to its high birth rate .

Throughout the whole country , Toronto remains the country ’ s largest metropolitan area at 5.9 million , increasing by 6.2 per cent since 2011 , while Montreal ’ s population has gone past the four million mark to 4.1 million , and Vancouver ’ s population is now at 2.5 million .

Source : Statistics Canada **********