Canada's population of those 85 and older is expected to triple by 2073 to as many as 4.3 million people, an increase that will likely place new pressure on the country on several fronts, one demographer says
OTTAWA — Canada's population of those 85 and older is expected to triple by 2073 to as many as 4.3 million people, an increase that will likely place new pressure on the country on several fronts, one demographer says.
"Natural increase — that is, the balance of births minus deaths — would play only a marginal role, given the anticipated rise in the number of deaths due to population aging, as well as low fertility, a situation observed in many other countries," Statistics Canada said in the projection. "We've heard a lot recently about long-term care, about the need for support for people to perhaps age in place, live in their residence for as long as they can, that help with that is needed," he said.
Provinces such as Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec are expected to see a population decrease, and Statistics Canada said some jurisdictions may even see an outright decrease in residents between 2023 and 2048. "If we don't have that federal partner, we will struggle with this growth," Eby said, citing the Massey Tunnel replacement project and the Iona Island water treatment plant in Metro Vancouver as examples of the need for increased funding from Ottawa.
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