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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut
Again, Vancouver's population is growing, and no service cuts have been announced. Anything more than just hunches backing this up, or is this sour grapes over not getting a pet project?
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According to the latest pop estimates released just a week ago, BC grew by just 3,000 in the entire 4th quarter of 2024 which is 1/11th the rate as the same quarter in 2023. It, like Canada itself, is expected to have population decline in 2025. Ottawa is expecting the population across Canada to decline by 77,000 this year which will mark the first time since Confederation we have had a decline. We are taking in far fewer immigrants this year at about 375,000 BUT we will see many more people leaving ie TFW, bogus refugees, and students...........the demographic that is most reliant on transit.
No, there hasn't been a reduction in service YET. Translink has, however, made it very clear that major cuts are coming along with higher fares if they don't get a bailout in their operational costs by Victoria and/or Ottawa. Newsflash.........both gov'ts have clearly stated that no such bailout is coming. Also, due to our economic war with Trump, anyone who thinks that the economy is not going to take a major hit this year clearly needs professional help.
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