Manitoba academics say if the population were to grow to two million people by 2030, major improvements to infrastructure and social services would need to happen first.
Lori Wilkinson, a professor of sociology and criminology at the University of Manitoba, says 33,000 people left Manitoba last year, leaving a net gain of just 7,000 people.
Residents are leaving for job opportunities, family reunification and educational opportunities, as well as because unemployment rates in other provinces are lower and people find they’re doing work in Manitoba that is below their educational skill set.
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