It seems like just yesterday that I wrote about Canada’s population surpassing 40 million people. Because today, some 9 months later, we’re already over 41 million.

Since 2000, we are the fastest growing country in the G-7:

This is, in many ways, a positive thing. But it’s also a serious problem if, among other things, we don’t build enough new housing (source):

In 2013, Canada ranked 13th out of 170 countries in meeting the basic needs of citizens, according to data tracked by Social Progress Imperative. By 2023, it had fallen to 39th, in large part because of a lack of affordable housing.

For more on this topic, here is a recent article from Bloomberg talking broadly about Canada’s declining social safety net.

Chart: Bloomberg