New census data released Wednesday shows population growth in the Hamilton area has dipped slightly in recent years. That number puts Hamilton slightly behind the national average of 5 per cent growth — though Canada's numbers dipped on the whole as well, down from 5.9 per cent in the last census report. The nearest comparable areas to Hamilton were Brantford and St. Catharines-Niagara, which came in at 3.8 per cent and 3.5 per cent growth, respectively. Nationally, Canada's population grew to 35,151,728 last year, largely driven by growth in the west. The population of New Brunswick decreased by 0.5 per cent, the only province to see its population fall since 2011.

Source: CBC News February 08, 2017 14:23 UTC