For several decades Canada’s population growth rate hovered at about 1.0 percent annually. This rate has more than tripled in a few short years, up to 3.3 percent in 2023.

    • @[email protected]
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      67 months ago

      There is no downside to building homes for everyone. There are downsides to not having a large population. More people can be beneficial economically, geopolitically, and socially.

      • @[email protected]
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        57 months ago

        There are significant downsides to a large population, some of which are a function of the buildings required to house them, like how you supply all those homes with electricity. There is absolutely such a thing as too many people and such a thing as too many buildings and/or buildings which are too large.

        • @Cryophilia
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          47 months ago

          And we’re nowhere close to those theoretical absolute limits, and likely will never get there as a species.

      • m-p{3}
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        47 months ago

        But not being able to build homes fast enough to match the population growth is detrimental though.

          • m-p{3}
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            47 months ago

            You can’t scale that overnight, it takes time to train the new workforce to achieve that.

          • @[email protected]
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            17 months ago

            Liberal politician: we hear your complaints about how little affordable homes there are, thats why we are introducing a new dental care plan for seniors!