Toronto and Montreal losing young families to Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa due to housing unaffordability
By
Mike Moffatt
Pulled from the oven just right. Trustworthy, fact-dense, deeply satisfying.
Summary
Toronto and Montreal are experiencing school closures and declining young populations due to a failure to build child-friendly, affordable housing. This trend threatens their economic and social sustainability, as families with young children increasingly move to cities like Calgary, Edmonton, and Ottawa that offer more affordable homes and family-friendly infrastructure. The article warns that these cities risk following Vancouver's path, where fewer than 1 in 25 residents is under five years old.
Key quotes
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They risk joining the ranks of Vancouver, where fewer than one in 25 residents is under the age of five.
Communities begin losing schools when the number of students leaving a system exceeds the number entering, and the number of young children in a city is a key early warning indicator.
It's a negative sign for Toronto and Montreal: It jeopardizes their economic and social sustainability.
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