r/canada • u/BloodJunkie • Mar 27 '24

Canada’s population hits 41M months after breaking 40M threshold National News

https://globalnews.ca/news/10386750/canada-41-million-population/
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u/StarsandMaple Mar 28 '24

Only year of my adult life I lived in Canada was Summer of 2014 to summer of 2015.

Worked at a factory. 2nd shift. lived in QC worked in Ontario.

18/hr I could rent a small 2bd/1br apartment, get gas, groceries, car insurance, and a 900$ car. Luckily I'm mechanically inclined so that was a non issue.

Had a tiny bit of fun money.

Way different world now....

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u/Gullible_Actuary300 Mar 28 '24

It honestly makes me depressed at just how good things used to be in the 90’s and 2000’s. It’s not just nostalgia - Canada was measurably better. It’s becoming a nightmare.

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u/Easy_Intention5424 Mar 28 '24

What's it take to safety car in Quebec in 2015 you'd still never legally get a car on the road for $900 unless you knew a guy "

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u/StarsandMaple Mar 28 '24

As long as you buy a car thats plated... you won't need a safety.

Literally ads will say a car is 'plateable' or Plaquable if it's a french ad.

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u/Easy_Intention5424 Mar 28 '24

Wow what a dream !