@EdmTrekker the chart shows Alberta's population gain for 4 months in 2022 (July -- October) at 58,203 which, when annualized, comes to 174,609. I believe that the migration to the province will only increase from there in subsequent years as the Alberta economy leads the way Nationally. If it simply matches 2022 by the end of 2027, the increase would be 873,045 for a population reading of 5,496,503 -- I believe that is going to prove to be a conservative number whereas the real projection will be closer to an average increase of 300,000 per year or 1,500,000 by the end of 2027 for a total of 6,123,458. By 2027 I believe BC's population will be just shy of 6 million, hence
my prediction that Alberta will replace that province as the 3rd largest in Canada, population-wise. More predictions -- Edmonton will lead the population boom in real numbers with Calgary a close second. Other centres that will benefit with a strong increase will be Grande Prairie, Wood Buffalo, Cold Lake, Lloydminster and Red Deer. The near-suburb communities to Edmonton and Calgary will also see large increases. I also believe that Edmonton will overtake Calgary in the population count to become Canada's 4th largest city, nipping at the heels of Vancouver. (In the last census period Edmonton grew at a rate of 7.5%; Calgary at 5.3%; Vancouver at 4.9%). Red Deer will reach 130,000 (the same population that Edmonton had in 1949 so imagine what Red Deer will look like in 75 years from now); Grande Prairie will boom to 75,000; Wood Buffalo will begin to even out at 80,000; and Cold Lake will reach 25,000. Lloydminster will hit 40,000.
