Canada population falls for third straight quarter (opens in new tab)

Canada’s population fell by about 55,000 people in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 0.1% decline from the previous quarter and the third consecutive quarterly drop, according to Statistics Canada estimates reported by The Globe and Mail, CBC and the Financial Post. Statistics Canada estimated the population at 41,417,056 as of April 1, 2026. The decline reflected lower immigration, fewer non-permanent residents and more deaths than births, Statistics Canada said. Canada admitted 83,149 pe...