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Statistics Canada estimates Canada’s population fell 0.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, the third consecutive quarter in which the Canadian population has seen a decline. The agency states that Canada’s population is currently estimated to be 41,417,056 as of April 1, 2026, down 55,025 people from Jan. 1. Canada welcomed 83,149 permanent…
Supporters led by the Swiss People’s Party, or SVP, focused their push on sustainability, casting arrivals as stretching the country past its natural limits. They framed the population cap as a solution to high rents, crowded trains and overbuilding, messaging that connected with many people.