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Statistics Canada

Canada's principal government institution in charge of statistics and census data

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Dec 15, 2025
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What are the latest per capita knife homicide rates in the United States versus Canada and the UK?

Available sources do not provide a single, directly comparable "per capita knife homicide rate" for the United States in the same format as for Canada, England & Wales or the UK; however, Office for N...

Dec 16, 2025
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How have per capita knife homicide rates in the US, Canada, and the UK changed over the last decade (2015-2024)?

Knife-enabled homicides in England and Wales rose to 262 in the year ending March 2024, up 8% from the prior year, and they accounted for 46% of the 570 homicides in 2023/24 (ONS/Home Office reporting...

Dec 14, 2025
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Is a Muslim takeover likely in Canada

Canada’s Muslim population is a growing minority—about 1.78 million people or roughly 4.9% of the 2021 population—concentrated in cities and not a demographic majority . Political influence has increa...

Dec 7, 2025

How much of Canada's national debt is held domestically versus by foreign investors?

Foreign (non‑resident) investors held roughly $512–$527 billion of Government of Canada marketable debt in early 2025, equal to about one‑third to just over one‑half of various reported aggregates dep...

Nov 7, 2025

PRICE OF FOOD 2025 VS 2024

Food prices in 2025 are measurably higher than in 2024 across multiple official datasets and government forecasts: major U.S. and Canadian data and USDA/ERS outlooks show depending on the measure and ...

Oct 27, 2025

How does Canada's national debt per capita compare to other G7 countries in 2025?

Canada’s national debt per capita in 2025 is reported at about , placing it below the United States’ per-person burden of but above the United Kingdom’s reported in the same year; however, available s...

Nov 24, 2025

do immigrants get $80000 from Canadian government

There is no authoritative claim in the provided reporting that “immigrants get $80,000 from the Canadian government” as a blanket policy; fact-check outlets show viral social posts claiming figures li...

Jan 1, 2026

Which US companies have recently moved operations to Canada and why?

A small but visible set of U.S. companies and U.S.-based operations have shifted parts of their business to Canada in recent years, driven largely by talent and immigration pathways, regulatory and ta...

Dec 7, 2025

Do new immigrants to Canada receive a one-time $80,000 payment from the federal government?

No credible evidence in the provided reporting shows new immigrants to Canada receive a one‑time $80,000 federal payment; fact‑checks and government documents referenced in the sources show large cash...

Dec 17, 2025

Have Muslims gained significant political power or representation in Canadian federal and provincial governments?

Canada’s 2025 federal election produced a notable increase in Muslim MPs, with community outlets reporting between 12 and 15 Muslim Members of Parliament elected — multiple sources cite 15 while other...

Dec 13, 2025

Which countries are the largest foreign holders of Canadian government bonds?

Official data and central-bank analysis show that non-residents — a group that includes foreign central banks, sovereign wealth funds and overseas asset managers — are among the largest holders of Gov...

Nov 10, 2025

What is the current total national debt of Canada as of 2025?

Canada’s reported “total national debt” in 2025 depends on which measure you choose: , while Statistics Canada’s measure of , or when excluding social‑security funds (a broader measure)stock of market...

Jan 13, 2026

Which countries hold the most Canadian government bonds as of the latest monthly data?

Official monthly publications available in the provided reporting do not disclose a country-by-country ranking of who holds the most Government of Canada bonds; Statistics Canada and the Bank of Canad...

Dec 6, 2025

How do crime rates in Canadian cities compare to those in the United States under similar rule?

Canada’s police‑reported violent crime rate remained lower than the United States in 2023 — 252 incidents per 100,000 in Canada versus 334 per 100,000 in the U.S. — although the gap has narrowed over ...

Nov 27, 2025

How do 2025 provincial debt-to-GDP ratios compare to their pre-COVID levels?

Provincial debt-to-GDP ratios in 2024/25–2025 rose from pre‑COVID (2019/20) levels in nearly every analysis, contributing to a higher combined federal‑provincial debt‑to‑GDP share that the Fraser Inst...

Nov 18, 2025

How do life expectancy trends in the US compare to Canada, the UK, and Australia over the last 20 years?

Over the last two decades the United States has trailed peer Anglophone countries — especially Australia and Canada — in life expectancy, with studies finding the U.S. the worst performer among six hi...

Nov 16, 2025

What are the debt-to-GDP ratios for each Canadian province in 2025?

There is no single official table in the provided reporting that lists “debt-to‑GDP for each province in 2025”; available sources instead give provincial snapshots, combined federal‑provincial aggrega...

Jan 13, 2026

What was Canada's federal debt level at the end of FY2024–25 and how did it change year-over-year?

Canada’s federal net debt stood at roughly $1.06 trillion at the most recent year marker, rising markedly year‑over‑year; Statistics Canada reports the federal government's net debt totalled $1,062.0 ...

Jan 12, 2026

How has Canada's Human Development Index (HDI) ranking changed from 2014 to 2023?

Canada’s Human Development Index (HDI) score has inched upward over the past decade, reaching a reported 0.939 in 2023 after values in the low 0.92–0.93 range in the mid‑2010s (for example, 0.92 in 20...

Jan 15, 2026

Which industries show the largest net inflow of foreign operations into Canada based on Statistics Canada data?

Statistics Canada’s most recent annual release shows foreign direct investment (FDI) in Canada concentrated in services-producing industries overall, with the management of companies and enterprises s...