Canada’s future is in the West: 2011 Census
BILL CURRY AND JOE FRIESEN
Ottawa— Globe and Mail Update
Published Wednesday, Feb. 08, 2012 8:37AM EST
Last updated Wednesday, Feb. 08, 2012 9:53AM EST
Power and population are shifting to the Prairies and B.C. as Ontario enters a period of relative decline.
The results of the 2011 census released Wednesday confirm what many Canadians already instinctively understand. The country is re-orienting itself away from Central Canada and toward the Pacific. Oil, gas, potash and other resources are drawing migrants and the region’s political and economic influence is growing as a result.
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