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Our world has dramatically changed from the last time we took the pulse of the nation, in 2016, to the census we conducted in the spring of 2021. Thanks to Canadians who responded to the census during the third wave of the pandemic, we can better understand where we are at today as we continue to navigate this life changing pandemic.
One thing that has not changed from five years ago is that Canada remains the fastest growing country in the G7. Most of that growth is attributable to more people arriving here from around the world to start a new life. Approximately 1.8 million more people were calling Canada home in 2021 compared with five years earlier, with four in five of these having immigrated to Canada since 2016.
Although the onset of the pandemic slowed population growth from a record high in 2019 (up 583,000 or +1.6%) to its lowest growth rate in a century in 2020 (up 160,000 or +0.4%), Canada's pace of population growth remains the highest in the G7.
For the first time in the census since the 1940s, the population of the Maritimes grew at a faster pace than the Prairie provinces, due to rising immigration levels and an influx of Canadians migrating from other parts of the country. Conversely, the population of neighbouring Newfoundland and Labrador declined (-1.8%) from 2016 to 2021.
Yukon's population (+12.1%) grew at the fastest pace nationally from 2016 to 2021 and among the provinces, Prince Edward Island experienced the fastest growth (+8.0%).
Canada continues to urbanize. Among the 36,991,981 people living here in the spring of 2021, close to 27.3 million people, or nearly three in four Canadians, lived in one of Canada's 41 large urban centres.
Today, Statistics Canada is releasing the first results from the 2021 Census, including the number of Canadians counted, population growth across the country, and how the pandemic has affected the demographic makeup of the nation.
Over the coming months, Statistics Canada will be releasing the full results from the 2021 Census, which will paint a complete statistical portrait of the Canadian communities from coast to coast to coast.
Please see the 2021 Census release schedule to find out when data and analysis on the upcoming topics will be released throughout 2022.
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Canada's population grew at almost twice the pace of other G7 countries from 2016 to 2021.
Although the pandemic halted Canada's strong population growth in 2020, it continued to be the fastest among G7 countries.
Canada is home to almost 37 million people, 1.8 million (+5.2%) more than in 2016. Most of the increase occurred prior to the pandemic, with Canada's population rising by a record high of 583,000 people (+1.6%) in 2019.
Immigration, not fertility, mostly drove Canada's population growth from 2016 to 2021 and was also the main reason for the slowdown since 2020 due to border restrictions put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19.
The population of the Maritimes grew at a faster pace than the Prairies for the first time in the census since the 1940s.
The population of Yukon (+12.1%) grew at the fastest pace nationally from 2016 to 2021, while Prince Edward Island (+8.0%) and British Columbia (+7.6%) had the highest growth rates among the provinces.
Newfoundland and Labrador (-1.8%) was the lone province to see its population decline from 2016 to 2021.
Canada continues to urbanize. The population rose in all 41 large urban centres from 2016 to 2021, with growth accelerating in most of them.
The census counted just over 6.6 million Canadians (6,601,982) living in a rural area in May 2021, up 0.4% compared with five years earlier, but well below the pace of growth in urban areas (+6.3%). Immigrants are far more likely to settle in an urban area than a rural setting, which explains most of the difference in growth.
In 2021, Canada had 41 census metropolitan areas with more than 100,000 people, up from 35 in the previous census. The six new large urban centres are Fredericton, Drummondville, Red Deer, Kamloops, Chilliwack and Nanaimo.
Resort destinations such as Squamish, British Columbia; Canmore, Alberta; as well as Wasaga Beach and Collingwood in Ontario, are among the fastest growing communities in Canada.
Within large urban centres, downtowns grew at a faster pace from 2016 to 2021 than during the previous census (2011 to 2016).
Canada's population growing at almost twice the rate of other G7 countries
Canada's population is growing at the fastest pace in the G7 and ranks seventh in the G20
Canada's population grew at almost twice the rate of every other G7 country from 2016 to 2021, rising 5.2% from 2016 to just under 37 million people in 2021 (see textbox Census counts, demographic estimates and census coverage studies).
Although the onset of the pandemic in 2020 halted Canada's rapid population growth, it continued to be the fastest among G7 countries.
While the pandemic slowed the movement of people around the world, immigration still contributed to Canada's population growing by 0.4% in 2020, the fastest pace of growth in the G7 for similar periods. By way of comparison, the population of the United States rose by 0.1% from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021.
Like most other G7 countries, Canada's population growth from 2016 to 2021 was largely attributable to immigration, accounting for nearly four-fifths of the population gain over this period, while one-fifth was due to natural increase (that is, the number of births minus the number of deaths).
The rate of natural increase fell 0.3% from 2016 to 0.1% in 2021, the lowest level on record. While Canada's pace of natural increase is low, unlike most other G7 countries, it is not expected to become negative (more deaths than births) within the next 50 years. The populations of Italy and Japan are already declining due to more deaths than births and low immigration rates.
However, the pandemic not only slowed the arrival of immigrants from other lands, it may also have impacted fertility rates. A recent study suggests that one-fifth of Canadian adults under the age of 50 wanted to have fewer children than previously planned or delayed having children as a result of the pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, fertility in Canada had been decreasing since 2015 and hit a record low of 1.4 children per woman in 2020.
Canada's population growth ranked seventh in the G20 from 2016 to 2021, trailing Saudi Arabia, Australia, South Africa, Turkey, Indonesia and Mexico and on par with India.
Census counts, demographic estimates and census coverage studies
The number of Canadians we counted during the 2021 Census may differ from the demographic estimates or the population modelled according to the population clock for a similar date.
The Census of Population provides a snapshot of the population at a specific moment in time (May 11, 2021, for this census) and its consistent methodology allows for robust historical comparisons with data from previous censuses. Inevitably, however, some people were not counted, or were counted more than once, for various reasons.
COVID-19 presented some challenges for conducting the 2021 Census of Population but despite these, the collection response rate for the country as a whole was a resounding success at 98.0%, thanks to Canadians who completed the census in the midst of the third wave of the pandemic. Additionally, unique challenges were encountered in Northern or remote regions of the country, such as travel restrictions, border closures, shorter and shifted collection periods, unavailability of local staff, and wildfires. Ensuring the health and safety of Canadians and our employees by adapting our collection operations to ensure high quality, trusted census data was a high priority for Statistics Canada.
As we do after every census, Statistics Canada conducts undercoverage and overcoverage studies to determine the number of people who were omitted or enumerated more than once and releases the results in the year following the first release of census counts. The difference between undercoverage and overcoverage is called net undercoverage. These study results are used in conjunction with the census counts to produce demographic estimates that take into account net undercoverage.
Statistics Canada's demographic estimates complement the census counts and are available for Canada, the provinces, the territories and various subprovincial geographic levels on a more frequent basis (quarterly and annually). Among other things, they are used each year by the Department of Finance Canada to calculate transfer payments from the federal government to the provinces and territories.
Canada's population clock (modelled in real time) is also based on data from demographic estimates.
Immigration drives Canada's population growth
Canada's population growth has largely been driven by immigration since the 1990s as Canadian couples, like those in other G7 countries, are having fewer children on average than ever before. In Canada, immigration (new arrivals to Canada) has largely exceeded emigration (those who leave Canada) resulting in migratory increase that has fueled population growth. Immigration targets for permanent and temporary immigrants have also risen since 2015.
The share of population growth due to natural increase has been falling in Canada because of population aging and lower fertility.
Nearly four-fifths of the 1.8 million population increase from 2016 to 2021 was attributable to new arrivals to Canada either as permanent or temporary immigrants.
Immigration continues to be the main driver of population growth for almost all provinces and territories. Prince Edward Island and British Columbia showed the fastest growth rates among the provinces, mostly due to immigration.
Strong population growth halted by pandemic
Canada's 5.2% population growth rate (or +1,840,253 people) from 2016 to 2021 was larger than the previous census cycle from 2011 to 2016 (+5.0%, or +1,675,040 people). Most of this growth, however, occurred from 2016 to 2019.
Canada's population grew at its fastest pace since the end of the 1980s from 2016 to 2019, reaching a record high annual increase of more than 583,000 people (or +1.6%) in 2019.
In 2020, however, the pandemic virtually halted population growth mainly due to global border and travel restrictions implemented to slow the spread of COVID-19, which drastically reduced the number of permanent and temporary immigrants arriving in Canada. In fact, the international migratory increase in 2020 was less than one-quarter of what it was a year earlier.
The marked slowdown in population growth in 2020 was almost entirely due to the pandemic induced pause in immigration. Although there were more than 30,000 Canadians who died as a result of COVID-19 by the end of 2021, making it the third leading cause of death in Canada following cancer and heart disease, COVID-19 deaths had a limited effect on the slowdown in Canada's population growth. For example, new arrivals of permanent immigrants were down by almost half, falling from 341,000 in 2019 to 185,000 in 2020, while the number of deaths increased from 285,000 to 307,000, with much of the increase due to COVID-19.
As a result, Canada's population grew 0.4% from January 1 to December 31, 2020—the slowest pace of growth since the First World War.
Population growth of 5.2% over the five-year period of 2016 to 2021 masks large annual variations: from a record high (2019) to a record low (2020) due to the pandemic
Since mid-2021, the most recent quarterly demographic estimates from Statistics Canada suggest that Canada's population growth is back to pre-pandemic levels.
In particular, the number of new immigrants has risen sharply since April 2021, a trend that continues to this day. Statistics Canada's Demographic Estimates Program will track whether Canada's population continues to grow over the next few months. Statistics Canada also displays a population clock, based on a model, allowing Canadians to better understand population changes in real time.
The population of the Maritimes growing at a faster pace than the Prairies for the first time in the census since the 1940s
Population growth accelerated in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia over the past five years when compared with the previous census cycle (from 2011 to 2016), while population growth slowed in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Population growth rate accelerates in the Maritimes and slows down in the Prairies
As a result, for the first time in the census since the 1940s, the population of the Maritimes (+4.7%) grew at a faster pace than the Prairie provinces (+4.6%).
Population growth also accelerated in Canada's three largest provinces of Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia.
The population growing faster than Canada overall in Yukon, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia and Ontario from 2016 to 2021
The impacts of the pandemic on population growth were felt from coast to coast to coast due to lower levels of permanent and temporary immigration. Growth slowed but remained positive in eight provinces and all three territories after the onset of the pandemic. The already declining population of Newfoundland and Labrador fell further in 2020 (-0.7%), while population growth halted in Saskatchewan (-0.0%).
Population of the Maritimes growing at its fastest pace since the early 1970s
From 2016 to 2021, the populations of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia grew at their fastest pace since the early 1970s, with Prince Edward Island, Canada's least populated province, posting its highest population growth rate on record.
Newfoundland and Labrador (-1.8% to 510,550) was the lone province to see a population decline from 2016 to 2021.
Prince Edward Island led the provinces with an 8.0% population increase from 2016 to 154,331 in 2021.
The population growth of Nova Scotia (+5.0% to 969,383) almost matched Canada's overall growth and follows five censuses during which the province's growth rate never surpassed 1.0%.
There were 3.8% more people living in New Brunswick in 2021 compared with five years earlier, reaching 775,610 people, following a 0.5% drop from 2011 to 2016.
Two key factors explain the increased population growth in the Maritimes.
First, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island welcomed a record number of immigrants from 2016 to 2021, the vast majority arriving prior to the pandemic. Although approximately one-third to one-half of those who immigrate to the Maritimes move to another province within five years of arrival, higher levels of immigration were still mainly responsible for the rebound in population growth since 2016.
Second, for the first time since the 1981 to 1986 intercensal period, more people moved to the Maritimes from other parts of Canada (134,841) than moved away (98,086). The positive influx of people into these provinces from elsewhere in Canada started prior to the pandemic but has intensified thereafter. This change may be partly related to the increased possibility of working from home, combined with larger economic disruptions in other parts of Canada and the lower costs of housing in the Maritimes.
Were it not for these international and internal migratory increases, the population of all three Maritime provinces would likely have fallen since, like Newfoundland and Labrador, they all recorded more deaths than births from 2016 to 2021.
Population growth rate from 2016 to 2021 reaches 50-year record high in Prince Edward Island and in Nova Scotia while it slows to a record low in Alberta
Population growth accelerates in Ontario and Quebec
Ontario's population (+5.8% to 14,223,942) grew at a faster pace than Canada's overall population from 2016 to 2021, the first time this has happened since the 2006 Census. This acceleration in population growth compared with previous intercensal periods was largely due to higher levels of immigration prior to the pandemic.
Ontario welcomed almost twice as many permanent and temporary immigrants from 2016 to 2021 compared with the previous five-year census cycle.
Quebec's population also grew at a faster pace (+4.1% to 8,501,833) from 2016 to 2021 compared with the previous census cycle (+3.3%). Most of the growth was also due to international migration pre-pandemic. Permanent and temporary immigration increased compared with 2011 to 2016, to account for about four-fifths of the population growth from 2016 to 2021.
Western Canada: Population growth exceeds national average in British Columbia, slows on the Prairies
Results of the 2016 Census showed that Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan were the provinces with the fastest growth rates. However, five years later, this is no longer the case.
The 2021 Census marked the first time that the population of British Columbia exceeded five million people (5,000,879). This province was the lone province in Western Canada where population growth (+7.6%) exceeded the national average of 5.2%.
British Columbia was also the lone province in Western Canada that saw more people move into the province from elsewhere in Canada than move out from 2016 to 2021, with interprovincial migration gains (+97,424) reaching their highest level since 1991 to 1996.
The populations of Manitoba (+5.0% to 1,342,153), Saskatchewan (+3.1% to 1,132,505) and Alberta (+4.8% to 4,262,635) all grew from 2016 to 2021, albeit at a slower pace compared with 2011 to 2016 when they led the provinces.
After leading the provinces in population growth for five consecutive censuses, Alberta ranked sixth in 2016 to 2021, behind Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Manitoba.
Similar to Canada overall, immigration was the main driver of population growth in Western Canada. However, international migration levels have changed little in Western Canada since the last intercensal period, unlike in most other provinces, where they rose significantly prior to the pandemic. This partially explains why Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta no longer lead the provinces in population growth.
Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan also all saw more people move out of province than move in from other parts of Canada against a backdrop of lower oil prices that started in 2014 and higher unemployment, especially in Alberta.
For Alberta, this marked the first decline in interprovincial migration over a five-year census period since 1986 to 1991.
Population growth remains high in Yukon, but slows in Nunavut and decreases in the Northwest Territories
While Yukon (+12.1% to 40,232) led the country in population growth, it was the sole territory that grew at a faster pace than Canada overall.
The first results of the 2021 Census show Nunavut (+2.5% to 36,858) grew at a slower pace than the national average, while the population of the Northwest Territories fell (-1.7% to 41,070).
Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are the only ones among the provinces and territories in Canada where population growth relies mainly on natural increase. This is because these two territories have much higher fertility rates than elsewhere in Canada, and are consequently younger.
Quebec's population share continues to decrease
Quebec, Canada's second most populous province (8.5 million people), saw its share of the total population decline for the 11th consecutive census, falling from 23.2% in 2016 to 23.0% in 2021, despite its population growing at a faster pace compared with the previous intercensal period (2011 to 2016).
Almost two in five of the 37 million Canadians counted were living in Ontario (38.5%, or 14.2 million people) in 2021, up from 38.3% in 2016.
Atlantic Canada's (2.4 million) share of the total population fell from 6.6% in 2016 to 6.5% in 2021.
In contrast, the share of the total population in Western Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia—11.7 million people) increased from 31.6% to 31.7%.
Approximately 0.3% of Canadians or 118,000 people were living in the three territories at the time of the census.
According to the average growth scenario of our most recent population projections, Canada's population could reach 55.2 million by the end of the 2060s.
Nearly three in four Canadians live in one of Canada's 41 largest urban centres
British Columbia home to four of the five fastest-growing large urban centres from 2016 to 2021
Canada has continued to urbanize since the 2016 Census, with the population growth rate of urban centres outpacing the growth occurring elsewhere.
In 2021, Canada had 41 census metropolitan areas (CMAs) with more than 100,000 people, up from 35 in the previous census and further evidence of the increasing urbanization of Canada. The six new large urban centres are Fredericton, Drummondville, Red Deer, Kamloops, Chilliwack and Nanaimo. Close to 27.3 million people, or nearly three in four Canadians, lived in a CMA at the time of the census.
Over one-third of Canadians (13.1 million people) live in the three largest CMAs of Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver.
Toronto (6,202,225 people) remains the most populous CMA, followed by Montréal (4,291,732 people) and Vancouver (2,642,825 people).
Three other CMAs had a population of over one million inhabitants in 2021. Ottawa–Gatineau (1,488,307 people) regained fourth place after temporarily losing that title in 2016 to Calgary (1,481,806 people), which fell back to fifth place but remained the most populous CMA in Alberta. Edmonton (1,418,118 people) remained the nation's sixth largest CMA.
All of Canada's 41 large urban centres showing positive population growth from 2016 to 2021
Population growth accelerates in most major urban centres
Population growth in large urban centres relies much more on immigration than other areas of Canada, with more than 9 in 10 new permanent immigrants settling in a CMA. From 2016 to 2019, record levels of international migration accelerated population growth in most of Canada's major metropolitan areas.
Outside of these large urban centres, population growth was generally slower or in some cases negative. As a result, Canada continues to urbanize.
For example, the populations of 22 of the 27 CMAs in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Ontario increased at a faster pace from 2016 to 2021 compared with the previous census cycle (2011 to 2016). In British Columbia, population growth accelerated in all of its seven CMAs.
In contrast, the populations of the seven CMAs in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan all grew at a slower pace from 2016 to 2021 compared with the previous census cycle.
For the first time in over 25 years, Calgary no longer ranks among the five fastest growing CMAs in the country.
In addition, for the first time in six censuses, no CMA in Canada saw a population decline from 2016 to 2021.
The population of Canada's two largest CMAs—Toronto and Montréal—grew at the same pace (+4.6%) from 2016 to 2021. The pace of growth was slower compared with the previous census in Toronto (+6.2% from 2011 to 2016) and slightly faster in Montréal (+4.2% from 2011 to 2016).
Although the growth rates of Toronto and Montréal were below the national average of 5.2% from 2016 to 2021, they received a record influx of permanent or temporary immigrants from 2016 to 2019. Nevertheless, the population gained through immigration was partially offset by losses to neighbouring areas (intraprovincial migration).
The population growth of most Canadian large urban centres was impacted by the pandemic related border restrictions in 2020 and the ensuing slowdown in immigration, according to annual demographic estimates.
For example, the pace of growth in the Toronto CMA slowed from 1.4% in 2019/2020 to 0.2% in 2020/2021 as a result of lower immigration. It was also the first time in the recent past that the population in the Montréal CMA declined over the course of one year, falling 0.6% from July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021. Both CMAs posted record population losses to other regions within their respective province in 2020/2021.
Conversely, the populations of Halifax and Kelowna were among the fastest growing CMAs nationally from 2016 to 2021 and since the onset of the pandemic, with much of the recent growth attributable to Canadians moving there from elsewhere in Canada. In particular, Halifax attracted many migrants from Ontario from 2020 to 2021, perhaps due to more Canadians being able to work from home as well as lower housing costs.
For more detailed results about population growth inside Canada's largest urban centres, particularly in regard to the growth of downtown areas and urban spread, please see the second Daily article released today entitled "Canada's large urban centres continue to grow and spread."
Mid-sized metropolitan areas also growing at a faster pace, particularly in British Columbia
Four of the five fastest growing CMAs in the country were located in British Columbia from 2016 to 2021: Kelowna (+14.0% to 222,162), Chilliwack (+12.1% to 113,767), Nanaimo (+10.0% to 115,459) and Kamloops (+10.0% to 114,142). Much of the growth of these four CMAs in British Columbia occurred because they attracted people from elsewhere in Canada and from within the province.
Conversely, in London, Ontario (+10.0% to 543,551), the population growth was mainly due to permanent and temporary immigration.
Smaller urban centres home to 1 in 10 Canadians
More Canadians are calling resort destinations home
In addition to Canada's 41 largest metropolitan areas, the country has 111 census agglomerations (CAs), which are smaller urban areas ranging from about 10,000 to 100,000 people. In 2021, 3.8 million people or 10.1% of Canadians lived in one of these CAs.
Squamish, British Columbia (+21.8% to 24,232) was the fastest growing CA from 2016 to 2021.
Meanwhile, 4 of the 10 fastest growing CAs were in Ontario: Wasaga Beach (+20.3% to 24,862), Tillsonburg (+17.3% to 18,615), Collingwood (+13.8% to 24,811) and Woodstock (+13.6% to 46,705).
Several of the smaller urban centres are known for being tourist destinations or resort cities. More specifically, four of those destinations—Squamish (+21.8% to 24,232), Wasaga Beach (+20.3% to 24,862), Canmore (+14.3% to 15,990) and Collingwood (+13.8% to 24,811)—were among the five fastest growing CAs in the country.
These destinations are all characterized by their proximity to nature and the existence of outdoor facilities nearby, such as ski stations, large parks, beaches or navigable bodies of water. While being close to nature, these small urban centres are not among the most remote and are generally less than a one-hour drive from a large urban centre, meaning they are also close to the amenities of larger urban centres.
All four of these resort CAs attracted migrants from other areas in their respective provinces, a factor that explains practically all the population growth in Wasaga Beach and Collingwood. Their outdoor facilities and their optimal location may have attracted people from larger metropolitan areas, such as young retirees or those able to work from home in search of greater proximity to nature.
Overall, 27 of the 111 CAs saw their populations decline from 2016 to 2021. Campbellton, New Brunswick (-9.2% to 13,330) saw the largest population decline among the CAs from 2016 to 2021. CAs with the largest population declines were often located in more remote areas, such as Dawson Creek, British Columbia (-5.4% to 17,878), Thompson, Manitoba (-4.7% to 13,035) and Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador (-3.9% to 29,762). Most often, CAs with a shrinking population experienced more people moving elsewhere in the province or outside of the province altogether.
Fastest growing small urban centres often close to Canada's largest metropolises while fastest declining small urban centres often in more remote locations
The population of rural Canada is growing, but at a much slower pace than urban Canada
Population of urban areas growing faster than rural areas, although rural population still increasing
While still on the rise, the population of rural Canada has grown at a slower pace than in urban centres.
The census counted just over 6.6 million Canadians (6,601,982) living in a rural area in May 2021, up 0.4% compared with five years earlier, but well below the pace of growth of urban areas (+6.3%).
As a result, the share of Canadians living in rural areas declined for the ninth consecutive census, falling from 18.7% in 2016 to 17.8% in 2021.
Why are rural populations increasing at a slower pace than urban areas?
Immigrants are far more likely to settle in an urban area rather than a rural setting. Also, many rural areas often lose people who move to urban centres. Canadians living in rural areas are also older on average than those living in urban centres and therefore the number of deaths exceeded the number of births in the rural areas of six provinces from 2016 to 2021. The next 2021 Census release on April 27, 2022, will shed more light on Canada's youngest and oldest populations.
The gap between rural and urban growth might have been more pronounced were it not for the pandemic.
The drop in immigration caused by border restrictions had a much larger impact on population growth in large urban centres compared with rural areas. With more Canadians now being able to work from home as a result of the pandemic, the population of some rural areas grew as more people moved out of urban centres, particularly in Quebec and Ontario.
The rural population increased in five provinces from 2016 to 2021, and declined in Newfoundland and Labrador (as was the case for the population of the province as a whole), New Brunswick, and in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Learn more about how Canada's cities are growing
The census is the foundation of highly disaggregated data for Canada and provides high quality data for small areas across the country. Complementary analyses of recent population growth in Canadian municipalities and in the downtowns of the nation's largest urban centres are also released today in "Canada's fastest growing and decreasing municipalities from 2016 to 2021."
Yukon and Prince Edward Island report largest growth rates in private dwellings occupied by usual residents
Canada's dwellings and population growth rates are very close
We counted just under 15 million private dwellings occupied by a usual resident in 2021, up 6.4% compared with 2016 and a faster pace of growth compared with the previous census cycle (+5.6% from 2011 to 2016). The number of dwellings rose in every province and territory.
The number of private dwellings grew at the fastest pace in Yukon (+12.9%), in line with its population growth, which was also the highest in Canada. Prince Edward Island (+8.6%) led the provinces in new private dwellings, followed by British Columbia (+8.5%) and Alberta (+6.9%).
Nunavut (+1.1%), the Northwest Territories (+1.5%) and Newfoundland and Labrador (+2.1%) reported the smallest increases in private dwellings, coinciding with population declines or low population growth in these areas.
Looking ahead: Telling the stories of Canadians
The 2021 Census data to be released over the coming months will tell many rich stories of Canadians and paint the portrait of our country in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This first release shows how and where our population has grown from 2016 to 2021, mainly due to record levels of immigration pre-pandemic. The next release, on April 27, 2022, will look at the pace of population aging and showcase Canada's communities with the oldest and youngest populations. For the first time, we will release census information about gender diversity in Canada. Other releases will also take a look at the living arrangements of young adults to see how they may have been affected by the pandemic—and there are many other stories to come. Census data are relied upon by governments, businesses, communities and Canadians to make informed decisions in areas such as immigration policies, economic development, social programs, urban planning, community well-being and where to live.
Population and population growth rate, provinces and territories, 2011 to 2016 and 2016 to 2021
Population and population growth rate of census metropolitan areas in Canada, 2011 to 2016 and 2016 to 2021, ranked by percentage of growth in 2021
Population and population growth rate of census agglomerations in Canada, 2011 to 2016 and 2016 to 2021, ranked by percentage of growth in 2021
The 10 highest population densities among municipalities (census subdivisions) with 5,000 residents or more, 2021
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents and growth rate, Canada, provinces and territories, 2011 to 2016 and 2016 to 2021
Note to readers
Canadians are encouraged to download the StatsCan app to view the census results.
Definitions, concepts and geography
The population growth rates reported in this document are calculated as the difference in population size between two dates (two censuses, for example), divided by the population of the earlier date, expressed as a percentage change.
All data and results presented in this document are based on the 2021 geographic boundaries.
According to the geographic boundaries of the 2021 Census, Canada now has 41 census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and 111 census agglomerations (CAs). Readers can consult the CMA and CA reference maps.
The six new CMAs are Fredericton (New Brunswick), Drummondville (Quebec), Red Deer (Alberta), Kamloops (British Columbia), Chilliwack (British Columbia) and Nanaimo (British Columbia).
In addition, the CMA of Ottawa–Gatineau was expanded to include the former CAs of Arnprior and Carleton Place. Similarly, the CMA of Windsor was expanded to include the former CA of Leamington.
Two former CAs from the 2016 Census ceased to be CAs in the 2021 Census: Bay Roberts (Newfoundland and Labrador) and Cold Lake (Alberta).
Five new CAs have been added since the 2016 Census: Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts (Quebec), Amos (Quebec), Essa (Ontario), Trail (British Columbia) and Ladysmith (British Columbia).
For detailed definitions of CMAs and CAs, please refer to the Census Dictionary.
2021 Census of Population products and releases
Today, Statistics Canada is releasing the first results from the 2021 Census of Population. These results focus on the growth in population and dwellings from 2016 to 2021 at the national, provincial and territorial levels, as well as for various subprovincial geographical levels.
Several 2021 Census products are also available today on the 2021 Census Program web module. This web module has been designed to provide easy access to census data, free of charge.
Analytical products include two articles in The Daily and two articles in the Census in Brief series.
Data products include the population and dwelling counts for a wide range of standard geographic areas, available through the Census Profile and Highlight tables.
Focus on Geography provides data and highlights on key topics found in this Daily release and in the Census in Brief articles at various levels of geography. In addition, a new data visualization, Ranking of the 10 most populated municipalities, 1901 to 2021, is now available.
Reference materials are designed to help users make the most of census data. They include the Guide to the Census of Population, 2021, the Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021, and the 2021 Census of Population questionnaires. Both the Dictionary and the Guide are updated with additional information throughout the release cycle.
Geography-related 2021 Census Program products and services can be found under Geography. This includes GeoSearch, an interactive mapping tool, and thematic maps, which show data for various standard geographic areas, along with the Focus on Geography and Census Program Data Viewer, which are data visualization tools.
Over the coming months, Statistics Canada will continue to release results from the 2021 Census of Population, and provide an even more comprehensive picture of the Canadian population. Please see the 2021 Census release schedule to find out when data and analysis on the different topics will be released throughout 2022.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or Media Relations (statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@statcan.gc.ca).


Thanks to everyone who entered our blog giveaway this month! Our lucky winner is Shala K. who will have her wish to try US #17 fixed circular Basix! We've contacted Shala on Ravelry to arrange the shipment of her prize!
We received a tremendous response to our last post about quick, chunky knits using larger needles, so today we'll be sharing more pattern inspiration with you. Wool yarns and large needles are the perfect combination for your next felting project; we have several chunky interchangeable needle sets which contain needle pairs in US #13, #15 and #17 sizes - all you have to do is choose which type of needle tip you prefer! As we saw in our previous post, our Basix line is another great option for projects requiring larger-sized knitting needles.
Clockwise from top left: Star Garland by Katie Startzman, Felted iPad Case by Marlene Sigel, Woodins by Anna Hrachovec, Celtica Cushion by Debbie Tomkies, Felted Oven Mitts by Purlbee, and French Press Felted Slippers by Melynda Bernardi.
If you're ready to give felting a try, click here for more inspiration on our Pinterest board! Feel free to share your favorite felting tips or resources on this blog post, too!
Think Big: Knitting Inspiration + Giveaway!
This month, we're thinking BIG! Our Basix needles come in large sizes and are just right for quick, chunky knits and fast felted projects! In today's blog post, we'll share some of our favorite patterns for big needles and give you a closer look at Basix. You'll also have a chance to win your choice of Basix needles this month!
Here are just a few project ideas for fast knits on big needles, many of which are available for free on Ravelry! Clockwise from top left: The Eleventh Hour Blanket from Purl Soho, Marian by Jane Richmond, The Road to Gimmerton, Pembroke Tank by Tara-Lynn Morrison, 40 Winks Basket by Hana Jason, and Pixie Necklace by Kate Oates.
Click here to view more project ideas for Basix needles on Pinterest!
Our Basix needles are lightweight and available in double-point, single-point and fixed circular needle styles in a range of larger sizes.These perfectly-pointed, durable needles are ideal for chunky yarns.
Get to know Basix below, then leave a comment on this post telling us which type you'd most like to try out. Don't forget to leave a way for us to contact you (email address or Ravelry ID will do just fine). We'll randomly select one winner to announce on Friday, April 26. Good luck!
Available in 8" length in US sizes 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 and 36.
Perfectly tapered points for easy stitch glide.
Available in 24", 32", 40" and 47" lengths in US sizes 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 36 and 50.
Smooth joins for snag-free knitting.
Resilient, flexible cords lay flat with no kink or twist.
Available in 10" and 14" lengths in US Sizes 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19.
Generous size end caps keep stitches firmly on needles.
Be sure to check back on Friday, April 26 to see who won this month's blog giveaway!


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Improving Your Heart Health and Reducing your CV Risk Factors
Health Topicsheart healthhigh cholesterolWhat You Need to Know About High Cholesterol
What You Need to Know About High Cholesterol
High cholesterol is just one of many heart disease risk factors.
Cholesterol is one of the major markers of heart health. More than 73 million Americans have too much LDL cholesterol, which can lead to hardening of the arteries, raising the risk of heart attack and stroke.
What is cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that's in every cell. There are three elements that make up total cholesterol: LDL ("bad" cholesterol), HDL ("good" cholesterol) and a fat called triglycerides.
If you have too much LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, they can stick to the walls of your arteries in the form of plaque, a condition called atherosclerosis. This restricts blood flow to the arteries. If a piece of plaque breaks off the walls and blood cells clot around it, the clot can partially or completely block blood flow to the heart or brain, leading to heart attack or stroke.
More than the numbers
The rule of thumb is to keep your total cholesterol less than 200, your LDL less than 100, your HDL more than 60 and your triglycerides less than 150. But the absolute numbers are less important these days, says Scott Joy, MD, an internist at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center in Denver and a professor of clinical practice at the University of Colorado.
"What's more important is using your cholesterol values to calculate your 10-year risk of heart disease. That's the big paradigm shift," says Dr. Joy. "You can be a person with cholesterol numbers that look normal, but if you have other risk factors, cholesterol becomes a factor to calculate your risk."
The 10-year risk
The 10-year risk is a calculation of your chance of developing heart disease—heart attack, stroke, peripheral artery disease and heart failure, among others—within the next 10 years. It takes cholesterol into account, but also age, blood pressure and treatment for high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking.
High cholesterol symptoms and diagnosis
High cholesterol usually has no symptoms, but chest pain is a common symptom of severe atherosclerosis. "High cholesterol is not something you usually feel," says Joy. "The only symptom of very high cholesterol is xanthomas, little plaques of cholesterol that develop on the skin. But routine patients won't develop those."
Cholesterol is checked by a blood test in your healthcare provider's office. Ask your healthcare provider at what age you should start getting tested, as recommendations vary. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) strongly recommends men older than 35 and women older than 45 with increased risk of heart disease have their cholesterol levels checked. Repeat tests are typically performed every five years. Anyone older than 20 who is in good health should have their cholesterol checked every four to six years, according to the American Heart Association. Those at risk for heart disease should have it checked more frequently.
Medication and lifestyle
You may be at risk for high cholesterol if you're a man older than 45 or a woman older than 55, if you consume high levels of saturated fat, if you don't exercise regularly or you're overweight or have a family history of high cholesterol. Statins, which reduce the liver's ability to produce cholesterol, are the standard treatment for high cholesterol, according to Joy. "They've been shown to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by 20 to 35 percent," Joy says. Statins are generally considered safe, but muscle soreness and aches can be a problem for some people.
Medication can help control your cholesterol, but it shouldn't be your only line of defense. "Lifestyle changes are always included in treatment," says Joy. You can reduce your risk by doing at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week (the more you move, the better), keeping your weight down and your body mass index (BMI) under 25 kg/m2 and eating a diet low in saturated fat.
"There's no side effects to a healthy lifestyle," Joy adds.
Updated on April 6, 2022 to include revised HDL threshold and updated federal physical activitty guidelines.
American Heart Association. HDL (Good), LDL (Bad) Cholesterol and Triglycerides. Nov 6, 2020.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Getting Your Cholesterol Checked. Sep 8, 2020.
How much physical activity do adults need? Mar 17, 2022.
Can Stress Really Cause a Heart Attack?
Anger and stress can cause your heart to take a beating.
How High Cholesterol Can Lead to Diabetic Nerve Damage
Learn how high levels of LDL and triglycerides can contribute to diabetic neuropathy.
Could You Be at a Higher Risk for Stroke and Not Know It?
About 800,000 Americans have one each year. See how to prevent a stroke by lowering your risk factors.
Updated Cholesterol Guidelines Emphasize Personalization
Considering individualized risk factors may help doctors target treatment more accurately.
Why You Need to Follow Your Cholesterol Treatment Plan
With a strategy that includes medications and lifestyle tweaks, you can keep your cholesterol levels—and heart risks—down.

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Naomi Wolf's "The Beauty Myth" – This book discusses the relationship between the perception and advertisement of beauty and how these tie in to the way women (and men) view themselves or perceive their beauty.
Dr. Shirley P. Glass' "Not 'Just Friends'" – A good read for anyone interested in rebuilding trust and recovering after infidelity.
Pat Love's "The Truth About Love" – Fantastic insight into the world of building attachments and how our bodies work both for and against us in the journey to find and keep love.
My friends lovingly refer to me as "sun baby." Being outside, soaking up the sun, and admiring nature are my favorite things to do in my free time. I value self-care and time spent with loved ones. I take seriously the things I choose to do outside of work. Traveling, hiking, or spending time with my husband and two fur-babies are things that fill my cup! And, I love being a counselor! My treatment approach will include evidence-based strategies (like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing) that allow for exploration of new perspectives. Mindfulness techniques and interventions are worked into sessions to encourage well-balanced living. Focus areas include anxiety, depression, couples, self-image, eating disorders, tobacco cessation, and life transitions.
Extended training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – An evidence-based practice for the management and reduction of anxiety and depression.


Work-family conflict (WFC) is a stressor that can cause negative consequences, including deleterious effects on an individual's health and well-being. This study examined this relationship through the lens of the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model. This study expanded on two recent applicable studies to examine role quality as a moderator of the WFC-well-being relationship. Well-being was operationalized by three constructs: overall health, depression, and life satisfaction. Hierarchical regression analyses were used to test the hypotheses that a negative relationship existed between WFC and the three well-being outcomes over time, and that this negative relationship between WFC and well-being could be reduced when role quality is high, compared to when role quality is low. These hypotheses were tested using a sample of 234 working, married individuals caring for both children and parents. The use of this sample allowed examination of four types of role quality as potential moderators: job, spousal, child-care and parent-care. Results showed that WFC had a significant and positive relationship with depression over time. Two of the proposed moderators, spousal role quality and child-care role quality, significantly buffered the effects of work-to-family conflict on life satisfaction. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.
LeComte-Hinely, Jenna Risa, "The Moderating Effect of Role Quality on the Relationship between Work-Family Conflict and Well-Being: A Longitudinal Study" (2010). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 99.


First, Carlisle need to be commended for their excellent bacon and sausage butties; wolfed down after the team time trial up the A6. We then spoke to a few of the centre's patients on the subject of how you go about riding a bike. We met another young guy that had had bone cancer and had been strugging with implants in his leg for about five years, but had recently had it amputated and is now looking forward to riding a bike again. Also an above knee and above elbow amputee who isn't keen on riding roads but does trail quests and the like – going down rocky, steep descents!
At each of the centres we visit there's a representative from the Sponsor Otto Bock. For Northern England that's Shep Shephard, seen below discussing a new knee mechanism with above knee amputee Jim Bush. It was Otto Bock's support at the beginning that made this event viable. Shep has a lot of experience with hip disarticulations (HDs) as well – I've learnt a great dealt during these limb centre visits.
Richard, a Leeds lad, left us today to attend a wedding in Switzerland but will rejoin us afterwards. Dickie's a below knee amputee who also lost all the fingers and thumb on his right hand and down to the first knuckles on his left in a climbing accident. He's been doing very well on his new (first) bike sponsored by Gas Care in Glossop which he got a month and a half before the event. Richard starts a new job for Siemens in October.
Notice we have an away strip now – Otto Bock white – although Carlisle was the last of our limb centre visits.


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Dow Jones Industrial Average Shakes Off European Data to Inch Higher
The White House revealed plans to boost advanced manufacturing in the U.S.
Alex Eppstein
Following a strong performance last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) ended Monday with a modest gain, despite opening the session in the red. Data out of Europe -- including a nearly two-year low in German business confidence -- initially weighed on trader confidence, but was counterbalanced by a generally strong fundamental picture Stateside. Meanwhile, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve, which kicks off its two-day policy-setting meeting tomorrow.
Continue reading for more on today's market, including:
A look at how options traders have been betting on Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) in the days leading up to tonight's earnings report.
Short-term speculators expressed confidence in Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) by selling weekly puts.
This stock got crushed in the wake of Brazil's presidential election.
Plus ... D.C.'s plans for advanced manufacturing, U.S. soldiers under surveillance for Ebola, and option skeptics eye Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI - 16,817.94) plunged roughly 76 points just out of the gate, but fought back during the afternoon hours to end 12.5 points, or 0.1%, higher. Half of the DJI's 30 components ended with gains, led by Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), which tacked on 1.3%. Conversely, Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) paced the blue-chip index's 15 decliners with a 2% loss, due to a poorly received earnings report.
After spending time on both sides of the flatline, the S&P 500 Index (SPX - 1,961.63) gave back a modest 3 points, or 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite (COMP - 4,485.93) closed 2.2 points, or 0.1%, higher.
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX - 16.04) slipped 0.1 point, or 0.4%, but closed atop 16 for the 13th consecutive session.
5 Items on Our Radar Today:
President Barack Obama issued new executive actions designed to accelerate and improve advanced U.S. manufacturing output. The coordinated effort includes $300 million in investments from the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, and Energy in key areas identified by the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, as well as an American Apprenticeships Grant Competition worth $100 million from the Department of Labor. (FOX Business)
Several American soldiers leaving Liberia have been placed in a controlled facility in Italy to be monitored for signs of Ebola. So far, the military personnel haven't showed any symptoms of the deadly virus -- though they'll spend a total of three weeks at the facility as a precaution. (MarketWatch)
Skeptical options traders rolled the dice on round-number resistance for BABA, at the elusive century mark.
Despite struggling in 2014, this luxury designer was targeted by option bulls ahead of its earnings report tomorrow morning.
Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) spiraled lower today, thanks to yet another bearish note from Wall Street.
For a look at today's options movers and commodities activity, head to page 2.
Commodities:
Crude hit a 28-month low today after Goldman Sachs lowered its 2015 pricing forecasts, citing concerns over excessive supply and sagging demand. However, by the close, December-dated crude had partially recovered, ending just a penny lower at $81 per barrel.
Meanwhile, gold moved south, as traders expressed caution ahead of upcoming earnings and economic data -- including Wednesday's policy decision from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The December-dated contract lost $2.50, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,229.30 per ounce.


Everyone I guess fancies getting their hands on some gold but don't forget about silver. This slot from Microgaming isn't just a great slot but it's also in 3D so it just keeps on getting better.
There are some excellent features in this slot and the chance to win some big prizes that might just be able to get you some gold or silver.
Get your 3D glasses ready to play this slot from Microgaming. Don't worry if you haven't got any because it's still possible to play in 2D just by clicking on a button in the top right hand corner of the screen. The wins are the same regardless of the look. The 3D experience is an interesting one though and it makes a change to see symbols coming out the screen at you rather than dinosaurs or Spider Man.
This is a five-reel game that has three rows of symbols and those contain a total of 25 pay-lines. That's not a fixed amount so there's a bit of thinking to do before you spin the reels. The coin range goes from €0.01 to €1.00 so if you want to play all the pay-lines, the minimum cost is €0.25. The maximum you can stake on one spin is €125 if playing the €1.00 level and five coins. It's a decent range that will interest those playing for fun and those out to win big cash prizes.
All the symbols in this game have a silver look, it's like looking at a Cyberman. That includes the Nine to Ace playing card symbols get in on the act though that's a bit too many for my liking. The main symbols are silver bars. Not the most exciting set you'll ever see but if in 3D they do their job.
The Sterling Silver wild symbol can certainly help boost your account balance. It's a bit shy though and only makes an appearance on the odd numbered reels. It's stacked on the third reel which helps get you more wins. It's unable to sub for the silver coin scatter symbol. That would make it a lot easier to trigger the free spins round.
The wild symbol is even more important to your account balance as wins it creates are multiplied. This can be from a minimum of 2x all the way up to 10x.
The control buttons for this slot are underneath the reels. It's easy to sort out what your stake is going to be for each spin of the reels. Just use the control buttons to set how many pay-lines you wish to activate, adjust the stake, and decide how many coins to play. You can use the Bet Max button if you're in a hurry.
Make sure you do some research before playing this for real. Have some free games to see how the game works, especially the bonus games. Full details of winning combinations and rules are in the paytable with the top win being for five of the stack of silver bars which pays 1000x your line bet.
You need three of the silver coin scatter symbols in order to trigger the free spins round. They have to be on the second, third and fourth reels though. It's good news as not only do you win 10x your total bet but there's 15 free spins heading in your direction.
Even better, any wins that you get during the free spins round are doubled. Random wilds can also help get you wins and you can re-trigger the free spins.
When you get a winning combination in the base game, there's a gamble feature. If you want to you could just take your win and go onto the next spin with a higher account balance. Alternatively, take the gamble and try to win some more cash. You need to correctly guess the colour of the next card to double a win or the suit to quadruple it. This can be tried five times but get it wrong once and you lose everything.
If you play this in 3D, then it's certainly an interesting experience. The gameplay is pretty standard but the wild symbol and free spins can win you big prizes. Be careful with the gamble feature though and don't give away wins.


This calendar is updated weekly, indicating which textbook sections we plan to cover. It is where you will find paper HW assignments, test review documents, and other useful handouts.
Don't forget to check out the sidebar on the right as well! That's a convenient place to find some central resources, such as the syllabus.
W Jan 9. Introduction to the course and some brief review of derivatives.
Log on to WeBWorK and practice with it! Check the syllabus or email me if you're having problems.
You will need to install VPN (virtual private network) programs if you plan to use WeBWorK off-campus. Read this to see the necessary steps.
Here's a quick refresher of some main results in Calculus I.
F Jan 11. Start Chapter 5 Review: the definite and indefinite integral, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
The actual paper HW assignments start next week, but this shows off a bit of what my writing standards look like.
M Jan 14. Chapter 5 Review: Finish FTC, u-substitution.
T Jan 15. Finish Chapter 5 Review: area between two curves.
W Jan 16. Start 6.1: Volume in 3D by integrating cross-section areas.
F Jan 18. 6.1: Volumes of revolution using disks.
We finish this topic to start next week, after the school holiday on M Jan 21.
Check out the demo assignment from last week to see what a possible writeup could look like.
I typically upload partial solutions to eLC one class day after the assignment is due (to allow for late handins as syllabus policy permits).
No class on M Jan 21.
T Jan 22. Finish 6.1: Volumes of revolution using washers.
W Jan 23. Start 6.2: Volumes of revolution using shells.
F Jan 25. Finish 6.2: Contrast washers versus shells for revolution problems.
M Jan 28. Start 6.3 and 6.4: Arc length.
T Jan 29. Finish 6.3 and 6.4: Surface areas of revolution.
W Jan 30. Start 6.5: Work in physics, weight and fluid problems.
F Feb 1. Finish 6.5: Spring work, average values.
TEST 1 IS NEXT TUESDAY IN CLASS.
This test covers u-substitution, area between curves, and Sections 6.1 through 6.5.
Expect 6 to 8 questions, somewhere between quiz problems and paper set problems in difficulty.
One question may ask you to repeat definitions of the terminology we use in class!
A problem may ask you to set up the form of an integral but not actually compute an anti-derivative or substitute numbers.
Calculators are allowed as long as they cannot do derivatives, integrals, or graphs for you. The syllabus recommends the fairly cheap TI-30XS Multiview.
You must show work, but you won't have to write sentences like in paper HW. If you are asked to give an explanation, keep it brief (at most one sentence).
We have an in-class review day on Monday 2/4 to answer questions you have or to go over some of the practice problems posted here.
M Feb 4. Review for Test 1 (see practice questions above).
W Feb 6. Start 7.2: Separable differential equations.
F Feb 8. Finish 7.2: The exponential diff eq y' = ky, precalculus applications.
M Feb 11. Start 8.1: Integration by parts.
The tabular method, aka "Tic-Tac-Toe method", is a different way of showing parts done multiple times in a row. I've included two handouts of varying degrees of detail!
T Feb 12. Finish 8.1: Reduction formulas and "cycling" parts.
W Feb 13. Start 8.2: Trigonometry Integrals, powers of sine and cosine.
F Feb 15. Finish 8.2: Powers of tangent and secant.
M Feb 18. Start 8.3: Integration by trigonometric substitution, sqrt(a^2 - x^2) form.
T Feb 19. Continue 8.3: Trig sub with all three forms.
W Feb 20. Finish 8.3: More practice with trig sub.
F Feb 22. Start 8.4: Integration by partial fractions using linear factors.
M Feb 25. Continue 8.4: repeated linear factors, irreducible quadratic factors.
T Feb 26. Finish 8.4: Improper rational functions and long division.
Here's a useful site to help with long division.
W Feb 27. Slight recap of integral techniques, harder substitution examples.
If you want a complicated but interesting substitution for trigonometric problems, here's some info about the Weierstrass half-angle tangent substitution.
F Mar 1. Section 8.7: Improper integration by using limits.
TEST 2 IS NEXT TUESDAY IN CLASS.
This test covers Section 7.2 (separable differential equations), Sections 8.1 through 8.4, and 8.7.
Like the last test, expect 6 to 8 questions.
You may use any integration technique in problems unless the directions tell you specifically to use one approach.
You may abbreviate constants you don't want to simplify.
In-class review takes place on Monday, March 4.
M Mar 4. Review for Test 2.
W Mar 6. Start 9.1: Sequence formulas, recursion, basic limits of rational functions or r^n.
F Mar 8. Finish 9.1: L'Hopital's Rule for limits, power limits f(n)^g(n), Sandwich/Squeeze Theorem.
Here are some harder examples of proofs using the Sandwich Theorem. You will not have to repeat these proofs, but they provide some background on why n! >> r^n and why n^n >> n!.
I hope you have a good Spring Break!
M Mar 18. Start 9.2: Definition of a series, occasional telescoping series patterns, nth-term test for divergent series, start discussing geometric series.
T Mar 19. Finish 9.2: More practice with geometric series.
W Mar 20. 9.3: The Integral Test and p-series.
F Mar 22. 9.4: The Limit Comparison and Comparison Tests.
Start this assignment early! It uses the material from the beginning of this week, and it's designed to see how comfortably you can use the new vocabulary from this material. You want to have time to ask questions about what the terminology really means.
There's a document about picking tests provided below the Paper HW link.
T Mar 26. 9.6: Alternating series, absolute and conditional convergence.
Optional: If you want to see some of the reasons why conditional convergence is generally inferior to absolute convergence, there are strange consequences that occur when you try to rearrange terms in a series! Here's some reference on the subject, with a handy video link for demonstration.
This has a different set of directions and grading standards. Read its cover sheet for details.
M Apr 1. 9.8: The definition of Taylor polynomials and series, computing derivatives at the center.
T Apr 2. Start 9.9: Reusing famous Maclaurin series to generate polynomials more easily.
W Apr 3. Continue 9.9: Remainder Estimation Theorem (i.e. Taylor's Theorem for the error).
For more help using Remainder Estimation, here's some extra coverage.
F Apr 5. Finish 9.9: More practice with Remainder Estimation.
TEST 3 IS NEXT TUESDAY IN CLASS.
This test covers Section 9.1 (limits of sequences) to Section 9.9 (reusing famous series, Taylor error).
You are not required to memorize the Maclaurin series for e^x, sin(x), cos(x).
You are not required to memorize the Remainder Estimation Theorem's formula, but you should know how to perform its steps.
At least one question on this test is multiple-choice, much like the WW.
You should know the wording of the series tests discussed in class. You may have to restate one of the tests on the exam!
In-class review takes place on Monday, April 8.
M Apr 8. Review for Test 3.
T Apr 9. TEST 3.
W Apr 10. 11.1: Basic formulas for 3D space.
F Apr 12. Start 11.2: Basic vector algebra in 2D or 3D, picturing vector addition, the unit coordinates i,j,k.
M Apr 15. Finish 11.2: (Unit) direction vectors dir(v), using reference angles for 2D directions.
T Apr 16. Start 11.3: Main definition of dot product, the "dot-angle" formula.
or by appointment. You can stop by if my door is open.
To get rid of security warnings, follow these instructions (based on your Internet browser).
If you need to set up your computer for off-campus access, see these VPN instructions.
There's an Intro assignment to help learn the system, and you should also see these style guidelines.
The Department of Academic Enhancement has drop-in tutoring, academic coaching, and Student Success Workshops.


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Home » News » IMT Hires Three New Associates, Moves Current Associate into New Role
IMT Hires Three New Associates, Moves Current Associate into New Role
GARNER, Iowa (March 24, 2020) – Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE:OSK), is pleased to announce it recently hired three new associates and one current associate accepted a new role within the organization. The new hire and role realignment are part of its ongoing hiring initiative.
"Working at IMT is an opportunity to be a part of something bigger in the North Iowa community," said Justin Anderson, marketing representative, IMT. "We're excited to give a current associate the opportunity to grow into a new role, while also hiring three new talented associates to expand and diversify our team."
Josh Davis joins IMT as a GPSC Buyer, providing support for purchasing of production materials. Davis graduated from Shippensburg University with a bachelor's degree in supply chain management. He most recently worked at Arlee's Home Fashions and previously interned at Billy Goat Industries.
Amy Eilers will now serve as finance specialist to support the bills of lading and finance processes. She previously held the role of IMT body assembler and brings more than 25 years of experience in accounts payable
Linda Johanns has accepted the position of finance specialist, responsible for supporting payroll and accounts payable processes. Johanns most recently held the role of service and operations director at the Mason City Chamber of Commerce and brings previous experience in loans processing.
Cindy LeGarde joins IMT as a sales coordinator, responsible for supporting the internal and external sales processes. LeGarde brings 20 years of experience to the team, and most recently held the role of customer service specialist at YRC Freight in Urbandale, Iowa.
Please join IMT in congratulating and welcoming these associates. For more information about working at IMT, please vist imt.com/careers.
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Not "for the first time". The analysis of the President's speech in Parliament
Kyrylo Perevoshchykov
Svitlana Slipchenko
Photo: president.gov.ua
"For the first time" is a catchphrase in the President's speech in the Verkhovna Rada on December 1. And, perhaps, this motif was the reason for numerous manipulations in his speech.
Overall, 16 factual statements from the President's nearly hour-long speech caught our attention (we left out trivial statements like "two times two is four").
Out of the statements that we fact-checked:
9 or 56.25% were manipulation and exaggerations;
2 or 12.5% were left without a verdict as they contained personal judgments;
5 or 31.25% were true, but there was a catch in each of them.
Remarkably, there were no totally false statements this time, unlike last year's speech in Parliament when Zelensky lied five times about facts.
Among the statements without a verdict are references to Akhmetov's wealth and an evaluation of judicial reform.
Without a verdict
"We have restored, proclaimed, elected, and gained our independent Ukraine <…> where politicians are working for 100% of citizens, not for 20% of one citizen's GDP."
Zelensky also spoke of the 20% of the country's GDP being held in the oligarchs' hands during his press conference on November 26. However, while it was not clear at the press marathon whether Zelensky was talking about one oligarch (probably Akhmetov) or all of them, the President clearly articulated that he meant "one citizen" in his speech in Parliament.
Forbes estimates Rinat Akhmetov's wealth at $7.6 billion, with Ukraine's GDP in 2020 being $155.5 billion. That is, the approximate share of the wealth of Ukraine's richest oligarch is 4.8% of GDP.
However, it is important to keep in mind that comparing wealth as an asset with GDP over a specified period (e.g., a year) may not be entirely correct. For instance, a plant (asset) produces a particular product. The plant's annual output is a share in the country's annual value-added and GDP. If the plant is idle and there is no production, it does not mean that it costs nothing, yet at the same time, its contribution to GDP is zero.
"It is not the first time that judicial reform has been launched in Ukraine, but it will be completed for the first time."
Interestingly, Zelensky put it differently during the press marathon last Friday: "We started the reform of the judiciary. Nobody else did." We pointed out in our fact-check that judicial reform actually began in 2016. We could give this statement the verdict "truth", but it contains the speaker's forecast. Therefore, we label it "without a verdict" according to VoxCheck methodology.
Read also: Marathon at the equator. Fact-checking the statements Zelensky made at his regular press conference
Next, we will see where the President used manipulation and exaggeration and where he spoke the truth.
President's manipulation and exaggeration
"In 2021, the size of Ukraine's economy will be a record high for the first time since independence, exceeding $190 billion. It is more than in pre-crisis 2008 and 2013."
First, it is incorrect to measure the economy's growth in dollars. This indicator's size, inter alia, is affected by the hryvnia's exchange rate against the dollar. The hryvnia is known to have devalued significantly in 2014-2015 compared to 2008 and 2013. The most accurate indicator to measure economic growth is real GDP. Considering the projected GDP growth of 3.1% in 2021, it will still be 13% lower than in 2008 and 7% lower than in 2013.
Second, the current NBU and MEDT forecasts have lower estimates for dollar GDP. In its macroeconomic forecast for 2021-2023, on which the state budget is based, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade estimated the nominal GDP for 2021 at UAH 4.506 trillion. Considering the exchange rate of 29.1 hryvnias to the dollar (also in the MEDT's 2021 forecast), it is only $154 billion.
In October, the National Bank came up with a more optimistic 2021 forecast of UAH 5.190 trillion. Considering an average exchange rate of 27,4 hryvnias to the dollar over the ten months of 2021, it is $ 189.4 billion.
Nonetheless, the President is right that the figure of $190 billion will be higher than in all the previous years of independence.
"For the first time since 2013, we will reduce public debt to below 50% of GDP. Even though it has grown rapidly in recent years in most countries and, on average, exceeds 90% in the world."
According to MEDT estimates, the share of public debt in GDP in 2021 is expected to stand at 57.1%. According to the NBU, it is indeed at about 50%.
However, the President was wrong in saying that the average debt-to-GDP ratio in the world is 90%. According to the International Monetary Fund, an average among 190 countries (for which the IMF has data) in 2020 was nearly 68% of GDP. According to forecasts, it can be 67% in 2021. The average value for 2020 is 79% among developed countries, and it may increase to 80.4% in 2021. Among emerging countries, it is 65% and 63.5%, respectively.
"As of today, the minimum wage in Ukraine is 6.5 thousand hryvnias. We have not only raised the minimum wage. For the first time in 30 years, the average wage in dollar terms has exceeded $500 per month."
The average salary for September (according to the latest available data) is UAH 14,045. In September, the exchange rate was 26.73 hryvnias to the dollar. That is, the average salary is $525, as stated by the President. However, the average wage has risen due to an increase in the minimum wage and objective economic factors such as labor migration and the growing demand for labor in some industries.
Besides, it is incorrect to compare salaries or other income in dollars. We live in Ukraine, where the national currency is hryvnia, and we pay for everything in hryvnia, not dollars. Income should be compared against inflation, i.e., how much prices have risen for main consumer goods and services in the country. An inflation-adjusted wage is called real wage. Today, it is also the highest since independence.
"This year, we have increased the size of student stipends to equate them with the subsistence level. At the same time, we will not reduce the number of stipend holders. It is very important."
First, not all academic stipends are equal to or above the subsistence level. The minimum wage of UAH 2,393 has been set in the 2022 state budget. While the usual academic stipend for university students will be UAH 2,000, and that for students of vocational education institutions UAH 1,250. Stipends exceeding the subsistence level (i.e. higher stipends, stipends awarded by the President of Ukraine, and the Cabinet of Ministers) are awarded only for outstanding achievements.
However, the increase applies to academic and individual stipends, not social ones awarded to privileged categories of children regardless of their academic achievements. The size of social stipends for orphans and children deprived of parental care has increased in 2021, and now they receive 150% of the subsistence level for the respective age (instead of the previous, fixed amount of UAH 2,360). Benefit recipients of other categories receive amounts below the subsistence level: UAH 890 (students of vocational education institutions) and UAH 1,180 (university students).
Second, the number of stipend holders will go down. Today, 40-45% of students studying under the government order arrangement receive stipends. However, an increase in the size of stipends will be accompanied by a 35-40% decline in the share of stipend holders. That is, the maximum share of stipend holders set by the departments' stipend commissions will decrease by 5-10%.
"This year, we have provided more than 60,000 teachers with laptops, and, by 2023, every teacher in our country will have a new laptop!"
This year, the government did indeed plan on providing 60,000 laptops to teachers. However, only 24.4 thousand laptops have been delivered under the program to date. Zelensky makes it sound like a fait accompli. However, it cannot be ruled out that the government will have time to implement this plan by the end of December fully. They first began to hand out the laptops on November 12, i.e. it took the Ministry less than a month to fulfill 40.6% of the plan.
"We do not wait for dozens of months since the seizure of Crimea. We gather dozens of countries to liberate it by launching the Crimea Platform. The first summit was attended by 46 delegations, G7 and EU leaders: the United States, Germany, France, Turkey, all of our friends, the leadership of NATO, the OSCE, and the Council of Europe. For the first time since 2014, de-occupation of Crimea was discussed at the highest international level."
Representatives of 46 countries took part in the Crimea Platform, but heads of state or government represented only 14. In particular, the United States was represented at the summit by the US Secretary of Energy, Germany by the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, France by the Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, and Turkey by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Yet, this does not diminish the importance of the Crimea Platform initiative as a new tool for de-occupation of the peninsula.
"Our goal is to implement the Association Agreement. According to government estimates, about 60% of Ukraine's commitments under the Agreement have been fulfilled, with 25% only this year."
The latest available government report on the Agreement's implementation is for 2020. At the time, the overall progress of fulfilling the Agreement was 54%. In 2020, Ukraine specifically moved forward in implementing its obligations by 10%. Accordingly, in 2021, to reach the level of 60% of the Agreement's implementation, another 6% of commitments must be fulfilled, not 25%.
"Compared to 2019, the healthcare budget has doubled."
Firstly, the healthcare budget has only doubled nominally. In real terms (i.e. adjusted for inflation) and as a share of GDP, budget spending on healthcare increased by 65.4% and 54.5%, respectively. More details are in the table below.
Healthcare budget, UAH billion
Inflation,%
Healthcare budget at 2019 value, UAH billion
Change compared to 2019,%
GDP, UAH billion
Share of the healthcare budget, % of GDP
3977.2
4505.9 (MEDT)
5190 (NBU)
2022 (draft before second reading)
Second, it is incorrect to compare pre-pandemic 2019 and 2021-2022, when Ukraine began to spend more on healthcare due to COVID-19.
By the way, according to the law, Ukraine must allocate 5% of its GDP for healthcare. However, the figure in the 2022 budget adopted in the first reading is lower.
"For the first time in history, the opposition criticizes the authorities for building roads and bridges. Special criticism of the "Great Construction" comes from those who, when in power, could not even do medium or small construction. They, too, drove on roads with holes in them, leaving the same holes in the budget. We have already built 13 thousand kilometers of roads. But you can never get enough quality roads, so the goal for the next two years is not less. It's 15 thousand kilometers of roads."
First, roads had been repaired and built before the presidency of Volodymyr Zelensky and the coming to power of Servant of the People. For instance, under Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman (April 2016 – August 2019), more than 7,000 km of roads were built and renovated. Of course, this is less than the 2020-2021 figures, but it is incorrect to say that the previous government "could not even do medium or small construction."
Second, 6,556 km of roads were renovated and built as part of the "Great Construction" in 2020. Information on how many roads were built in 2021 was not publicly available at the time of the President's speech. We only know that the plan for 2021 is 6,500 km. The President must have included it in results for "Great Construction."
Besides, the President does not make the difference between "building" and "repairing", although these are two different things, both quantitatively and qualitatively.
Read also: Great construction: what is going on with road repairs
President's truth. There is a catch, however
"For the first time since independence, the state is building Antonov AN-178 aircraft for its army. For the first time, we are starting to build a military plant to produce modern drones in Ukraine."
At the end of 2020, the state ordered three new AN-178 aircraft from Antonov for the first time for the army. They are not ready yet. On November 13, Antonov announced they had finished major work on the first aircraft that is now being prepared for its first flight. Work is underway on the second aircraft.
As for the military drone plant, the President most likely meant the construction of a plant to produce the Turkish Bayraktar UAVs. The site for the plant has already been chosen, but construction work has not started yet.
"Yesterday, we did not know how to split the first batch into 500 thousand doses. Millions of AstraZeneca, CoronaVac, Pfizer, and Moderna doses are currently available. We started with 10,000 vaccinations a day. In November, we did 6.5 million. Thanks to our doctors! Overall, 24 million vaccinations today."
Since the start of the vaccination campaign, more than 24.7 million vaccinations have been done in Ukraine, including 7 million vaccinations in November. Indeed, there is no shortage of vaccines in Ukraine today. According to the Minister of Health, vaccine supply in 2022 will be enough for booster vaccinations and full-fledged revaccinations, if need be.
Despite these successes, due to the late start of the vaccination campaign and the slow pace of vaccinations in the first half of 2021, Ukraine has a low vaccination rate today, namely 26% of the fully vaccinated population, with the European average being 58%.
"Our gold and currency reserves have increased to stand at $30 billion today. That's the highest figure since 2013."
The President is right that our foreign exchange reserves now stand at their highest levels since 2013. As of November 1, 2021, forex reserves amounted to $ 29.6 billion.
However, it should be noted that until 2014, foreign exchange reserves had been spent on keeping the exchange rate of 8 hryvnias to the dollar. The highest level of FX reserves was in the summer of 2011, namely over $38.3 billion. By the end of 2013, reserves had fallen to $20 billion, and in February 2015, to almost $ 5 billion. However, by May 2019, i.e. before the election of Zelensky, the reserves were back at $20 billion.
"For the first time in the history of independent Ukraine, the loan rate for small and medium-sized businesses fell below 10%. Currently, it is 9.7% on average. Thanks to the 5-7-9 Affordable Loans program, Ukraine's small and medium-sized businesses have received over 70 billion hryvnias and created thousands of new jobs."
As of November 29, the average business loan rate was indeed 9.7%. The average rate started to fall below 10% from June 2020. Lower loan rates became possible due to the introduction of inflation targeting. In 2020, due to lower inflation and to support the economy during the crisis, the NBU significantly reduced the key interest rate, impacting the credit market.
Since the launch of the 5-7-9% program (February 3, 2020), entrepreneurs have taken UAH 73.5 billion in loans. In August this year, the Ministry of Economy announced that it made it possible to preserve 172 thousand jobs and create 19 thousand new ones thanks to the program.
However, it should be noted that the state, not the market, subsidizes loans under this program. Market rates are 9.4% (for short-term loans) and 13.6% (for long-term loans), respectively.
"Energy crisis, restrictions on electricity, a significant increase in fees. For the first time, it is not about Ukraine. That's the reality in the whole world, despite which we have managed to maintain stability in the energy sector, curb rising prices for housing and communal services, and even reduce electricity prices for households."
The President meant two decisions. The first is a memorandum signed on September 30 between Naftogaz, the government, and city leaders on not raising gas tariffs for household consumers until the end of the heating season. The second one is a reduction in electricity prices for households from October 1 to UAH 1.44/kWh, provided that the consumption is up to UAH 250 kWh/month. If the consumption exceeds 250 kWh/month, the price will remain unchanged, i.e. UAH 1.68. According to the Energy Ministry, 80% of households consume up to 250 kWh/month. That is, the reduction in electricity prices will not affect all Ukrainians.
However, it should be understood that Ukraine purchases coal and gas at world prices. Therefore, when buying expensive energy and selling it cheaply to the population, sooner or later, the losses will have to be covered. For instance, Naftogaz or other energy supply companies might become unprofitable.
In addition, regulating tariffs for households may hinder the development of the energy market. For instance, take natural gas. In recent years, various mechanisms have been in place to regulate household gas prices (the PSO, marginal costs in January 2021, etc.). As a result, the following risks arise:
limited competition because, if the prices are regulated, the consumers have no incentive to look for the suppliers offering better conditions;
losses incurred by state-owned natural gas supply companies, which will be covered from the state budget, i.e. at the taxpayer expense;
corruption risks on the part of suppliers, e.g. schemes of selling gas purchased at "for-households" prices to enterprises;
reducing consumers' incentive to increase energy efficiency;
Also, the price regulations for household consumers are, in fact, a subsidy for everybody, not just the poorest. Therefore, it will be more expensive for the budget.
While the President's speech last year mostly contained errors concerning reforms, this year's top topic for manipulation was the economy. Chasing "the first time" let the President down: wages and GDP should not be measured in dollars, just as achievements should not be overstated. This includes forgetting that roads have been built before and that the healthcare budget still does not meet the norms established by law.
Even speaking about facts, Zelensky came to a hair's breadth from manipulation several times. For it is only possible to understand how appropriate it is to regulate energy prices or boast the pace of vaccinations considering the context: the gas and electricity market restrictions (that need to be created to have access to the EU common market) and considerably lagging behind Europe with wide differences in vaccination levels.
We want to believe that the President will succeed in achieving another important "first time" – being completely honest with his voters.
Kyrylo Perevoshchykov, VoxCheck junior analyst
Svitlana Slipchenko, Head of VoxCheck
The authors do not work for, consult to, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have no relevant affiliations
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The Bremont Supersonic Is a Cool Tribute to the Legendary Concorde Jet
Bremont, the cool aviation and motoring-inspired watch brand founded by brothers Nick and Giles English, has partnered with British Airways in a horological tribute to the legendary Concorde jet. The Bremont Supersonic honors the iconic aircraft, which first flew in 1969 and operated commercially from 1976–2003 at a maximum velocity over twice the speed of sound at Mach 2.04 or 1,354 mph.
The limited-edition timepiece contains aluminum from the G-BOAB Concorde, known as Alpha Bravo, that was donated by British Airways to incorporate into the watch. Ahead of the Concorde's 50th anniversary and British Airways' 100th-anniversary celebrations next year, the effortlessly elegant timepiece was just unveiled at an event in London.
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The blue hands echo British Airways' livery and there is a subtle motif of the Concorde's streamlined silhouette on the second-hand sub dial. Aluminum taken from the plane was machined into a ring within the case back design, underneath the exhibition crystal, which displays the aircraft's key statistics: number and registration, years of active service, number of supersonic flights and top speed.
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Adds Nick English, "Concorde made the dream of supersonic travel a reality. She was a landmark in aircraft design and her incredible achievements make her a classic example of British engineering at its finest." Parts of the proceeds from the sale of the watches will be donated to the Air League Trust, which works to teach underprivileged children to learn how to fly and is part of a network of charities supported by British Airways.
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