Canada Lost 103,000 People. Alberta Kept Growing

Canada's population just posted its largest drop in recent memory, 103,000 people gone year over year. One province kept growing anyway. If you're a Canadian real estate investor, this is the trend that should be driving your next decision. CHAPTERS 00:00 Follow the people, in or out 01:10 One of these things is not like the other 01:50 Ontario, BC and Quebec are declining 03:16 Canada's largest population drop on record 04:07 Where the people are actually going 05:13 Edmonton: the number one destination 05:42 They moved to Alberta during a national downturn 07:29 The national comparison trap 08:42 750,000 more people forecasted for Edmonton 09:44 Restructuring your portfolio toward the growth 10:32 Why affordability is a feature, not a flaw 11:46 What to track next In this video: The latest Statistics Canada quarterly numbers and what they actually show Why Ontario, BC and Quebec are losing people while Alberta gains Edmonton's position as the number one destination for interprovincial migration Why population growth during a national decline is the signal that matters The national comparison trap, and how to find the outlier market instead A preview of the housing supply research: 750,000 more people forecasted for Edmonton over the next 15 to 20 years Why an affordable market is healthier for long-term investors than a runaway one This is Chapter 2 of a 12-part research series breaking down the variables that matter for Canadian real estate investors scaling their portfolios: GDP, employment, population, housing supply, rental trends and more. Subscribe so you catch the rest of the series as it drops. WORK WITH RUSSELL Book a private one-on-one consultation: https://russellwestcott.com/free-cons... FOLLOW ALONG Website: https://russellwestcott.com/ Podcast: https://russellwestcott.podbean.com/ YouTube:    / @russellwestcott   Instagram:   / russellwestcott   Facebook:   / russellallenwestcott   X/Twitter:   / russellwestcott   LinkedIn:   / russell-westcott-8848b818   Email: [email protected] ABOUT RUSSELL WESTCOTT Russell Westcott is a Canadian real estate investor, advisor, and coach with 30 years of active investing experience across multiple market cycles. He is an active real estate investor with operations in Edmonton, Alberta. He is the co-author of 97 Tips for Canadian Real Estate Investing and author of The Canadian Investor's Guide to Raising Money and Getting Deals Done. This channel is built for experienced Canadian real estate investors scaling from a handful of properties toward 10, 15, or 20+ units. No hype. No shortcuts. Just the research, the frameworks, and the long-term thinking that holds up when conditions change. DISCLAIMER Educational purposes only. Not investment advice. All data from publicly available sources. Verify before deploying capital. #CanadianRealEstate #EdmontonRealEstate #AlbertaRealEstate #RealEstateInvesting #PopulationGrowth