Table 3.3
Demographic weight of the provinces and territories observed (2009) and projected (2036) according to six scenarios

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Demographic weight of the provinces and territories observed (2009) and projected (2036) according to six scenarios
  2009 Scenario (2036)
Low-growth scenario Medium-growth scenario (M1) Medium-growth scenario (M2) Medium-growth scenario (M3) Medium-growth scenario (M4) High-growth scenario
  percent
Canada 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Newfoundland and Labrador 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1
Prince Edward Island 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Nova Scotia 2.8 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.5 2.2 2.4
New Brunswick 2.2 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.9 1.7 1.8
Quebec 23.2 21.4 21.2 20.8 21.3 21.4 21.0
Ontario 38.7 40.2 40.5 39.2 39.3 39.8 40.8
Manitoba 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.6
Saskatchewan 3.1 2.8 2.8 3.1 2.6 2.6 2.7
Alberta 10.9 11.4 11.3 12.8 10.8 13.0 11.3
British Columbia 13.2 14.4 14.5 14.8 16.2 14.0 14.6
Yukon 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Northwest Territories 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Nunavut 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Demography Division.
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