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Originally Posted by Denscity
Zero percent of my friends from Calgary are retirees.
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If I was a retiree looking for a better climate, the Kootenays would not be my first choice. Stats speak for themselves. Alberta has a younger population than BC by 5 years and experiences positive natural increase while BC is negative.
My point is that, for young people, Calgary, and Alberta in general is a natural draw, and always has been. Calgary has always been near the top of the population growth of Canadian CMAs I don't think that will change anytime soon.
Yes, a lot can happen in 60 years but the reality is that in 1950, Calgary was one-tenth the size of Montreal and one third the size of Vancouver & Winnipeg and smaller than Ottawa and Edmonton. Alberta will also overtake BC in 15 years and will probably over take Quebec in 50.
Calgary has so much going for it and that momentum will only grow.