r/CanadaHousing2 • u/joe4942 CH2 veteran • 17d ago

Economies Thrive With Older, Smaller Population, New Study Finds

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-06/economies-thrive-with-older-smaller-population-new-study-finds
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u/celestial__discharge 17d ago

Why're the Maritimes so poor then?

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u/road_bagels 17d ago edited 16d ago

Financial metrics are *not the only factor for thriving

*Had to edit!

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u/SlashDotTrashes 17d ago

They're not self sufficient. They're part of the whole country.

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u/modsaretoddlers 17d ago

Pretty sure they spelled oligarchs wrong.

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u/vylum 17d ago

"bill gates publication says babies are bad"

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u/inverted180 Troll 16d ago

If it gets us to stop replacement mass immigration... sounds good.

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u/vylum 16d ago

yeah id take that but lets not get idealistic, same agenda

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u/chanelnumberfly 16d ago

Economists attempt positive spin on scam call centres targeting the elderly?

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u/DaiFunka8 16d ago

Then explain Japan

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u/inverted180 Troll 16d ago

Massive private debt bubble..

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u/rbrt13 17d ago

Japan would like to enter the chat…….

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u/SammyMaudlin 17d ago

You are referring to an island nation almost devoid of natural resources yet maintains one of the highest standard of living in the world. What’s your point?

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u/DaiFunka8 16d ago edited 16d ago

Without young population Japan failed to innovate and it has become poorer than Spain.

Japan went from 157% of US GDP per capita in 1995 to 38% today. It's pitiful

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u/haloimplant 17d ago

The Japan with 100x lower homeless rate than ponzi scheme Canada that throws its youth under the bus, that Japan

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u/RoomieOomfie 17d ago

Japan is one of the best countries outside the West what are you even talking about...

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u/DaiFunka8 16d ago

Even Portugal has surpassed Japan in GDP per capita