New census data shows Regina and Saskatoon’s downtowns haven’t grown much over the last few years.
Data collected by Statistics Canada between 2016 and 2021 shows Regina’s downtown population shrank by 1.6 per cent — the second-worst downtown growth rate of 42 Canadian cities.
Saskatoon’s downtown population grew by 2.7 per cent, putting it at the 34th spot on the list.
Halifax enjoyed the highest downtown growth rate in Canada at 26.1 per cent. The lowest was Red Deer, Alta. which shrank by two per cent.
What Statistics Canada includes in a city’s downtown population census can differ from the true downtown borders established by
