your thoughts This article speaks to the impact of the recent population growth that Canada has seen, especially in 2023. Breaking a 66 year high, the country ended the year with over 40.7 million in population. 97.6% of the growth was driven from immigration, leaving 2.4% to a natural based increase. This growth has impacted the housing market, causing increase in prices and also shortages of housing availability. This has also impacted the countries GDP in a negative manner and also the Prime Ministers approval ratings across the country