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Originally Posted by Lubicon
Lowest growth since at least 1990 so that is somewhat troubling, but on the other hand even with the latest numbers our long term average growth is 2.3% and I think typically 1.8% is considered decent growth for any city. So we're not that bad all things considered. Unless the downward trend continues. But with our young population we may have reached a critical mass whereby natural births may be enough to keep the numbers headed up.
Nenshi said it best yesterday:
"when someone moves here it is an indication that one person is positive about the city but when someone is born it's an indication that two people are positive". Not a bad way to look at it.
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Good soundbite, but not really true. One of those births last year was my second son. We weren't positive about Calgary, and I did get laid off in 2016. I am positive about my ability to make a living, but it may not be here, which is why we were ok to have another kid.
If things don't turn around, you'll probably see a -4 from my family at some point.