Canada’s population hit a record 41.8M — up 189,425 in a year after StatCan revised its April estimate up 301,008

StatCan’s June estimate showed Canada’s population falling for three straight quarters. Its September revision raised the April estimate by 301,008 people, largely due to a higher estimate of non-permanent residents.

Full breakdown: https://opendatacanada.ca/articles/population-revision-2026q2/

Source: Statistics Canada.

u/Expensive-Aerie-2479 — 22 days ago

Canada's Top 10 Reported Infectious Diseases, 100 Years Ago and Today

The chart compares the top 10 reported infectious diseases in 1924–33 with 2012–23.

Caveats: These are reported cases, not true incidence. Testing, diagnosis, surveillance and reporting have changed substantially over time. COVID-19 is excluded as it is tracked through a separate system.

Source: Public Health Agency of Canada — Notifiable Diseases Online and CDI Portal.

Full analysis: https://opendatacanada.ca/articles/canada-top-10-diseases-century-apart/

u/Expensive-Aerie-2479 — 27 days ago

Canada’s federal public service shrank by 12,683 employees in Carney’s first full year — the largest decline for a PM in recent history

The federal public service is being cut back sharply under Carney. Not every departure is a layoff but workforce-adjustment measures are also eliminating positions.

The comparison is each PM’s first full fiscal year in office: Martin (2004–05), Harper (2006–07), Trudeau (2016–17) and Carney (2025–26).

Source: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat — Population of the Federal Public Service.

Full analysis: https://opendatacanada.ca/articles/canada-public-service-by-pm-first-year/

u/Expensive-Aerie-2479 — 29 days ago

Food Insecurity Across Canada in 2025

In 2025, 24.0% of Canadians—about 9.8 million people—lived in food-insecure households, including 2.4 million children

Territorial estimates should be interpreted with caution due to relatively small sample sizes according to PROOF

Source: PROOF, University of Toronto
https://proof.utoronto.ca

PROOF is a U of T research group focused on food insecurity. Their site has a lot of research and historical data on Canada, including the latest 2025 numbers.

u/Expensive-Aerie-2479 — 1 month ago