Difficult Situation: The Conference Board of Canada

The Conference Board of Canada: The Conference Board of Canada's most recent long-term forecast predicts the province's population will fall from about 527,000 now to 482,000 by 2035, according to CTV. "I would say it's going to be a difficult situation for the province." ST. S, N.L. -- Over Newfoundland and Labrador's good-news story of economic renewal looms a demographic dilemma: a population plunge that's projected to be the most dramatic slide in the country. "We're going to see much weaker economic prospects for Newfoundland over the next 20 years and that will have an effect on the population," said Marie-Christine Bernard, associate director of the board's provincial forecast. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.