36 Charts That Show Canada’s Decline

Mar 31, 2026

#1: Emigration

Emigration from Canada has doubled since the Liberals took office in 2015. This trend continued through 2025, marking the fourth consecutive year of Emigration growth, with a record 120,016 people leaving the country.

The primary demographic leaving Canada is educated young people.

According to Statistics Canada, 67% of emigrants are between the age of 20-44…

… and 31% have a masters degree or higher.

Canada's youngest, most talented, most educated and wealthiest are giving up.

The question is: why?

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#2: Happiness

Over the past decade Canada has dropped from one of the world’s happiest countries to 25th.

Of the 3 countries that experienced a greater drop in happiness among young people than Canada, one is Malawi (with a poverty rate of 70%), and the other is Afghanistan.

This decline is not consistent across age brackets...

Canadians over 60 still rank in the global top 10 for life satisfaction.

Canadians under 25 rank 71st.

#3: Money Supply

While every other G7 nation has moved to rein in monetary expansion, Canada doubled down on the money printer. By 2025, Canada’s rate of money printing outpaced every other major economy on Earth.

#4: Gold Supply

Did you know Canada is the only G7 nation with zero gold reserves? The Bank of Canada used to have 1,023 tonnes of gold, but sold it for an average of just $120 an ounce, about $4.3 billion.

As of March 28, 2026, 1,023 tonnes of gold is worth ~$205.5 billion CAD.

Canada effectively lost about $200 billion by betting against gold.

To put that in perspective, Canada’s economy is roughly one-tenth the size of the United States. A simple way to scale the impact is to multiply Canadian figures by ten.

That means the equivalent would be the United States losing around $2 trillion on the same bet.

#5: Loonie

Fifteen years ago, one American dollar was worth one Canadian dollar.

Today, one Canadian dollar is worth ~70 American cents.

#6: White Population

In 1971, 96% of the Canadian population was white.

Today, it is approaching 50%.

#7: Indian Immigration

Over the past 20 years, Indian Immigration has dwarfed all other forms.

Most Indian immigrants are from the state of Punjab.

#8: Asylum Claims

#9: Temporary Foreign Workers

Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program is a government-run guest worker program that lets employers hire foreign workers to fill labor shortages.

The TFW gets lots of heat, but if you look at who is actually coming into the country, TFWs are a relatively small part. Most newcomers are students and “International Mobility Program” migrants.

#10: International Mobility Program

Canada’s International Mobility Program lets employers hire foreign workers without proving a labor shortage.

Just like every other program, the IMP has been primarily abused by India.

#10: Study Permits

Again, most international students are Indian.

They aren’t coming here to learn. They are mostly coming to scam the immigration system via third-rate colleges, not top universities.

For example, Conestoga College has become almost a billion dollar institution in under 6 years because of international student tuition.

#11: Productivity

Largely as a result of importing millions of low-wage, low-skilled, low-human-capital immigrants, Canada’s productivity has lagged behind the United States.