New Brunswick is the only province in Canada that experienced a decline in population over a five-year period, according to the 2016 census. Overall, Canada's population rose to 35,151,728 last year, from 33.5 million recorded in 2011. Heading into the latest census, New Brunswick had experienced a growth rate of 2.9 per cent from 2006 to 2011. Population decreaseOther cities in the province that experienced population drops include:Campbellton: by 6.8 per cent, from 7,385 to 6,883. Other areas of the province saw population growth, including the capital of Fredericton, where it rose 3.6 per cent, from 56,224 to 58,220.

Source: CBC News February 08, 2017 13:42 UTC