https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/t...ource=facebook
These two northern Ont. cities in Top 3 most growth for 2021 U-Haul arrivals
"Every year the moving truck rental company analyzes the number of customer moves during the previous year and publishes its findings."
"Top 10 growth cities in 2021, according to U-Haul (previous year's rankings in brackets):
1) North Bay (1)
2) Belleville, Ont. (4)
3) Greater Sudbury, Ont. (6)
4) Quebec City, Que. (16)
5) Calgary, Alta.
6) Kelowna-West Kelowna, B.C.
7) Kingston, Ont. (3)
8) Red Deer – Lancombe, Alta.
9) Owen Sound – Port Elgin, Ont.
10) North Vancouver, B.C. (2) "
Talking about planning for the shrinking cities, we also need to plan for the growth of the smaller cities. Of the top 10 on this list, only 3 are within the top 10 metros in Canada. For context, the top city, North Bay is 52.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ions_in_Canada
So, if this trend was maintained for a few years, a shift in spending from the provinces and the federal governments should also happen. I am not suggesting a new subway or NHL sized arena for the cities, but, more along the ideas of things that those cities need to continue to grow.