StatsCan finally released population statistics for cities as of July 1, 2023. Halifax saw record 4% growth, adding 19,780 residents in a single year. The Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) population is now 518,711. Crossing the 500k mark is a bit anti-climatic, as it’s also happened because StatsCan redrew Halifax’s CMA boundary to include the District of East Hants. The municipality (HRM) itself it is still at 491,921. Oh well. Maybe (likely?) next year!
Deny,
Where are these people sleeping?
Another awesome article, Deny, and good on you for speaking at council this week. Us supporters were few, but we were impassioned.