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The Swiss are voting on capping their population at 10 million due to housing shortages, infrastructure strain and rapid immigration-driven growth. Sound familiar?
Australia is dealing with the same pressures — exploding rents, overcrowded cities, and lagging infrastructure. But instead of a proper national debate or public vote, we get political opportunism.
Whether you back One Nation or not, the issue is real. Maybe it’s time we had an honest referendum-style conversation about sustainable population growth — before things get even worse, with our own orange muppet in charge.

#Auspol #Australia #PopulationGrowth #SustainableFuture #SwissVote #HousingCrisis

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/businesses-fear-economy-if-swiss-vote-cap-population-10-million-2026-06-08/

CBC Calgary Jun 4

Calgary spent $1.05B on downloaded costs from province and Ottawa since 2016: report
A new report estimates Calgary has spent $1.05 billion on costs it argues are under provincial or federal jurisdiction, while dealing with population growth and inflation that have inflated the city's expenditures.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/one-billion-downloaded-costs-9.7222266?cmp=rss

Columbus - Feeds May 18

Latest US Census Estimates List Columbus as 14th Fastest Growing Large City - Walker Evans

CBC British Columbia May 11

What does a new grocery store say about a city's economic health? Quite a bit, retail analyst says
A No Frills brand store, operated by Loblaws, is being built in the north end of town while work is also underway for a Sobeys FreshCo on Recplace Drive, a commercial area that has been expanding over the past decade.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-population-growing-new-grocery-stores-9.7193777?cmp=rss

CBC Prince Edward Island May 11

How Summerside plans to grow its population
Summerside is focusing on population growth to support an aging workforce, while trying to attract young working families. Compass host Louise Martin sat down with Mayor Dan Kutcher to talk about his latest State of the City address.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7191705?cmp=rss

CBC Ottawa Apr 29

How much should Ottawa sprawl as it seeks space for 500,000 more people?
City councillors were preparing to consider five options for how Ottawa should grow to keep up with a surging population, until provincial changes pushed city staff to call off the meeting.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/how-much-should-ottawa-sprawl-as-it-seeks-space-for-500-000-more-people-9.7178912?cmp=rss

CBC Prince Edward Island Apr 12

Fewer newcomers are arriving on P.E.I., and that’s not entirely good news, expert says
Prince Edward Island’s population growth is slowing after several years of rapid expansion, a shift an expert says could ease pressure on housing and services, but also raise economic concerns.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-fewer-newcomers-are-coming-to-pei-declining-international-migration-9.7159176?cmp=rss

SydneyJim Apr 7

This #Sydney suburb is officially set to grow by more than 450 per cent by 2050 https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/this-sydney-suburb-is-officially-set-to-grow-by-more-than-450-per-cent-by-2050-040226

#PopulationGrowth #Australia #Infastructure #Services

This Sydney suburb is officially set to grow by more than 450 per cent by 2050

The official master plan for Sydney Olympic Park’s next 25 years has just been revealed – featuring 15,000 new homes and 430 hectares of protected public space

Time Out

Global News New Brunswick Mar 24

Atlantic Canada’s biggest cities are growing more than the national average
International immigration to Canada is slowing but newcomers still helped six Atlantic cities grow more than the national average last year.
#Canada #AtlanticEconomicCouncil
https://globalnews.ca/news/11743916/atlantic-canada-immigration-population/

Global News Mar 24