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Podcast: Closer Look
Episode: Canada’s population actually shrank last year — is that a good thing?
Description: For the first time in decades, the population of Canada declined from one year to the next.Statistics Canada says in 2025, the country’s population shrank by approximately 102,000 people — driven largely by the federal government’s efforts to shed the number of non-permanent residents.Joining us on tonight’s Closer Look podcast to break down the latest numbers is Doug Norris, the chief demographer at Environics Research.