Alberta has been calling, and folks across Canada seem to have been answering the phone, especially in B.C. and Ontario, where a huge exodus of residents was recorded in the latest quarter.According to Statistics Canada data, Alberta saw the largest net gain in interprovincial migration in the third quarter of this year, adding 10,810 people.Statistics Canada estimates that 7,719 Ontarians moved to Alberta in the last quarter, compared to 3,350 Albertans who moved to Ontario, for a net gain of 4,369 people.It was a similar story for our pals in the West. An estimated 7,693 British Columbians moved to Alberta, compared to 4,523 Albertans who moved to B.C., for a net gain of 3,170.B.C. and Ontario are the top provinces that are helping Alberta's population surge, and so far this year, 12,151 Albertans moved to Ontario compared to 26,381 Ontarians that moved to Alberta, for a net gain of 14,230 people.Statistics for B.C. are somewhat similar to those for Ontario. 18,459 Albertans moved...
The main conceptual idea of the text is that Alberta is experiencing a significant population influx, primarily from Ontario and British Columbia. The text highlights a large net migration gain for Alberta in the third quarter of 2024, driven by a considerable number of residents leaving Ontario and British Columbia to move to Alberta.