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34
Verified
4
Verified (rounded)
5
Multi-source ranges
6
Projections
National Median Multiple
5.6x
Sources reporting different values:
Housing Starts (2024)
~245K
Exact figure: 245,367 (CMHC 2024)
Housing Units per 1,000 People
424
Exact figure: ~424 per 1,000 (Scotiabank/OECD)
Average Home Price
~$690K
Exact figure: $676K-$713K national range (CREA 2025)
Median Wait Time
28.6 wks
Sources reporting different values:
Without a Family Doctor
~6.5M
Sources reporting different values:
Nursing Vacancies
42,045
Source value: 42,045 nursing vacancies Q2 2024; 117,600 projected shortage by 2030 (CIHI)
Health Spending (% of GDP)
12.4%
Source value: 12.4% of GDP, $398B total, $9,600/person (CIHI NHEX 2025)
Cumulative Price Increase (5-Year)
+19.9%
Source value: +19.9% cumulative CPI increase 2020-2025 (Statistics Canada)
Monthly Food Bank Visits
2.2M
Source value: 2.2 million monthly visits (2024); 25.5% food insecurity rate (Statistics Canada CCHS)
Real Wage Growth (~20 Years)
~0%
Average Wireless Bill
$55-85/mo
GDP Per Capita Gap vs. US
~27.5%
Source value: Canada ~$62,704 vs US ~$86,601 PPP (IMF WEO 2025 est.)
GDP Per Capita Growth (2024)
-1.0%
Source value: -1.0% real GDP per capita (2024); -1.7% (2023)
GDP Growth from Population Growth
84.9%
Annual Brain Drain to the US
60-90K
Sources reporting different values:
2025 PR Target
395K
Source value: 395,000 PRs for 2025; 380,000/year for 2026-2028 (IRCC Levels Plan)
Temporary Residents (Peak)
~2.5-3M
Exact figure: Peaked at approximately 2.5-3M; fell by 61,111 in Q1 2025 (IRCC/StatsCan)
Say 'Too Many Immigrants'
56%
Source value: 56% say 'too many immigrants' (fall 2025, Environics); 69-78% link immigration to housing crisis (Leger)
Asylum Claims (2024)
174K
Projected Deficit (2025-26)
$78B
Source value: $78 billion projected deficit for 2025-26 (-2.5% of GDP); $36B actual for 2024-25
Federal Net Debt
$1.27T
Source value: $1,267 billion (March 2025); $33,980 per person
Federal Debt-to-GDP
~41.2%
Source value: ~41.2% federal (2024-25), peaking at 43.3% (2027-28); 74.8% combined fed+provincial
Defense Spending (% GDP)
1.37% → 2%
Source value: 1.37% (2024-25) → ~2% (2025-26, ~$62.7B) (DND/NATO/Budget 2025)
Budget 2025 Defence Package
$81.8B
Actual Regular Force Strength
~65,700
Sources reporting different values:
F-35 Fighter Jets Ordered
88
GDP per capita (USD PPP) — Canada
~$62,700
GDP per capita growth (2024) — Canada
-1.0%
Business investment/worker — Canada
~$13,000
Housing units per 1,000 people — Canada
~424
Doctors per 1,000 people — Canada
~2.4
Wait time (referral→treatment) — Canada
~30 weeks
Household debt-to-income — Canada
~175%
Defense spending (% GDP) — Canada
~2.0%
Japan (🇯🇵) — Housing Supply
3× more homes built since 1963
Denmark (🇩🇰) — Healthcare Wait Times
4–8 week waits vs. Canada's 29–30
France (🇫🇷) — Telecom & Competition
11.4% price drop in year one
Ireland (🇮🇪) — Economic Productivity
From 70% of UK GDP to #1 in EU in 15 years
Sweden (🇸🇪) — Fiscal Discipline
From 12% deficit to surplus in 5 years
United Kingdom (🇬🇧) — Defence Procurement
£250M per ship vs. Canada's ~$5B
Estonia (🇪🇪) — Government Efficiency
100% digital government; 800 years of time saved annually
GDP per capita gap vs. US
Current: ~27.5%
Price-to-income ratio
Current: 8-9x
Without family doctor
Current: 6.5M
Median wait time
Current: 29-30 wks
Debt-to-GDP
Current: 42-44%
Brain drain (annual)
Current: 60-90K
Primary Sources
The databases and organizations we draw from. All are publicly accessible.
Statistics Canada
Census, CPI, labour force, GDP, population
CMHC
Housing starts, rental data, affordability
IRCC Open Data
Immigration, work permits, study permits
Bank of Canada
Interest rates, monetary policy
Parliamentary Budget Officer
Fiscal analysis, carbon pricing, program costing
CIHI
Healthcare spending, workforce, wait times
OECD
International comparison data
Fraser Institute
Wait time surveys
Department of National Defence
Defense policy, capability reports
NATO
Defense expenditure data
Competition Bureau
Market studies
CRTC
Telecom market data
Methodology
Directly traceable to a named primary source. The number on our site matches the source exactly or within normal rounding (e.g. 424 → 425).
The underlying data is verified, but we round for readability. The exact source figure is shown below each claim so you can see precisely what we’re rounding from. For example, CREA reports $673,335 — we write “~$680K.”
Multiple credible sources report slightly different values. We show all sources and their individual figures so you can see the range and judge for yourself. For example, CMA reports 5.9M Canadians without a family doctor; AFMC reports 6.5M — we show both.
Clearly labeled extrapolations of current trends. These represent “if nothing changes” scenarios, not predictions. The underlying trend data is sourced and verifiable.
This site contains no AI-generated statistics. All numbers were verified against primary sources by humans. The site itself was built with AI assistance, but every claim was hand-checked.