[Surrealplaces]

Rusty, don't forget Calgary did quite well on interprovincial migration, it was intraprovincial migration where Calgary was sluggish. When it came to interprovincial migration, Calgary literally kicked ass on everyone else.

Originally Posted by Rusty van Reddick

Recession affects interprovincial migration. The biggest component of our growth was INTERNATIONAL migration, which grows based on the existence of pre-existing ethnic communities. It is self-sustaining growth and doesn't go away when economic times are hard. This is why Toronto continues to grow despite its economic troubles.

I just chatted with a student from Sudan and asked him why he chose Calgary. He said it was because of friends and relatives here. Perfect case in point.