May 2021

It’s called ‘out-migration’ and Canada’s bigger cities are bearing the brunt

Like a take on Freakonomics, where small seemingly non-related events can expose wider economic trends, a study done by U-Haul reflects how the pandemic has affected decisions around how people want to live. U-Haul, the rent-a-trailer franchisor, has created a list of the Top 20 cities and towns seeing a recent influx of people. Typically, …

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Canada’s Biggest Cities Saw Fastest-Ever Exodus Of Residents, And It Began Before COVID-19

Canada’s two largest metro areas have recorded their largest-ever outflow of residents according to new data from Statistics Canada, as a growing number of residents headed for the suburbs or nearby smaller cities. The Toronto metropolitan area saw a net loss of 50,375 residents to other parts of Ontario between July 2019 and July 2020, …

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