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2. ICYMI:
Most Prisoners Can't Vote, But They're Still Counted In Voting Districts
For the redrawing of voting maps, some states are making a little-known change to their census numbers that is expected to shift political power away from rural, predominantly white prison towns.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2026 at 10:05 PM
2. ICYMI:
Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta together receive the bulk of new immigrants, but immigration has diversified, contributing significantly to growth in Atlantic Canada and the North. Alberta has gained from interprovincial migration.
Full non-demographer's long-read on jcshepard.com.
Full non-demographer's long-read on jcshepard.com.
JC Shepard(dot)com - Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Americana
JC Shepard blogs on life, liberty & the pursuit of Americana music arts & culture, since 2009.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta together receive the bulk of new immigrants, but immigration has diversified, contributing significantly to growth in Atlantic Canada and the North. Alberta has gained from interprovincial migration.
Full non-demographer's long-read on jcshepard.com.
Full non-demographer's long-read on jcshepard.com.
In North America, Canada’s population growth has been among the highest in the G7 nations including France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). Canada’s population passed about 41 million by late 2024, with most recent growth due to high levels of immigration...
February 5, 2026 at 3:45 PM
In North America, Canada’s population growth has been among the highest in the G7 nations including France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). Canada’s population passed about 41 million by late 2024, with most recent growth due to high levels of immigration...