One million and growing!

Dalreg · #1 Posted **Dec 19, 2007, 9:43 PM**

The latest from Stats Canada and the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

Sask. pop tops a million
TheStarPhoenix.com
Published: Wednesday, December 19, 2007
For the first time since 2001, Saskatchewan's population has topped one million.

Premier Brad Wall is confident the numbers will continue to rise.

"More and more people are discovering what so many of us already knew - that Saskatchewan is the best province in the best country in the world," stated Wall in a press release.

Statistics Canada just released its quarterly report showing that the province has gained 6, 430 people since July 1 2007 - the largest increase since Statistics Canada began tracking quarterly population rates in 1971.

"Saskatchewan is the place to be right now and people are moving here by the thousands," stated Wall.

The province's population now stands at 1,003,299 as of Oct. 1, 2007.

Saskatchewan had the highest growth rate in Canada - a rate of .65 per cent. Alberta's growth rate was .37 per cent.

Well we are finally coming back from the dead! Good things the Sask Party will be able to take credit for this!

craneSpotter · #2 Posted **Dec 19, 2007, 10:01 PM**

Saskatchewan - one million and growing! - since 1983.

1ajs · #3 Posted **Dec 19, 2007, 10:02 PM**

lol

The Jabroni · #4 Posted **Dec 19, 2007, 11:32 PM**

Hurray! Saskatchewan hits 1 million again!!

Welcome back to the million club!

spiritedenergy · #5 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 12:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dalreg

"More and more people are discovering what so many of us already knew - that Saskatchewan is the best province in the best country in the world,"

what a joke

Aylmer · #6 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 12:21 AM**

I hesitate between you and Manitoba...

yeeg · #7 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 12:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dalreg

Well we are finally coming back from the dead! Good things the Sask Party will be able to take credit for this!

How does that work?? They have been in power for a little over a month and the stats say growing by 6400 since July 1...Good math...

ReginaGuy · #8 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 1:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by yeeg

How does that work?? They have been in power for a little over a month and the stats say growing by 6400 since July 1...Good math...

I'm judging by the laughing smiley that he was joking

yeeg · #9 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 1:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by ReginaGuy

I'm judging by the laughing smiley that he was joking

Oops, sorry...

rrskylar · #10 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 1:42 AM**

Sask. now only 190,400 behind Manitoba!

newflyer · #11 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 2:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by rrskylar

Sask. now only 190,400 behind Manitoba!

If they can find another Regina somewhere it would be close.

Chaps · #12 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 3:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by rrskylar

Sask. now only 190,400 behind Manitoba!

Yet we're a HAVE province, and 'toba's a HAVE NOT.

socialisthorde · #13 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 5:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by rrskylar

Sask. now only 190,400 behind Manitoba!

I wouldn't go putting on airs. Manitoba is no hotbed of growth

The Jabroni · #14 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 4:08 AM**

We may HAVE NOT won the Grey Cup this year, but we HAVE won 10 Grey Cups.

Beat that!

newflyer · #15 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 4:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by The Jabroni

We may HAVE NOT won the Grey Cup this year, but we HAVE won 10 Grey Cups.

Beat that!

Let them have there day in the sun... I mean they have finally reach populations not seen since the mid-80's. Which is also the last time they had a PC government. Good for you guys!! What a proud moment this must be in Saskabush. Elect a business friendly government and everything starts falling into place.

yeeg · #16 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 4:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by newflyer

Let them have there day in the sun... I mean they have finally reach populations not seen since the mid-80's. Which is also the last time they had a PC government. Good for you guys!! What a proud moment this must be in Saskabush. Elect a business friendly government and everything starts falling into place.

Hopefully this will kick start many good things to come...

socialisthorde · #17 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 5:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by newflyer

Let them have there day in the sun... I mean they have finally reach populations not seen since the mid-80's. Which is also the last time they had a PC government. Good for you guys!! What a proud moment this must be in Saskabush. Elect a business friendly government and everything starts falling into place.

Give it a rest already. The current government cannott take credit for this boom, although as noted above, they will certainly try, and the last Conservative government was an unmitigated disaster economically and in most other ways. Thats why we don't have a conservative party now

Mayor Quimby · #18 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 4:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by newflyer

Let them have there day in the sun... I mean they have finally reach populations not seen since the mid-80's. Which is also the last time they had a PC government. Good for you guys!! What a proud moment this must be in Saskabush. Elect a business friendly government and everything starts falling into place.

Actually, these stats end on Oct 31/07. These were brought on by your socialist union loving government. Imagine that?

yeeg · #19 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 4:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by The Jabroni

We may HAVE NOT won the Grey Cup this year, but we HAVE won 10 Grey Cups.

Beat that!

We may have only won 3, but we have yet to lose 15??

ssiguy · #20 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 5:20 AM**

Its great news for Sask and although most of it is at Alberta's expense I don't think most will mind as it gives the province time to finally catch its breath.