02-11-2016, 08:18 AM
Statistics Canada does not include the 50,000+ temporary residents in its counts the region does because it stop needs to provide services to that population. They publish an annual report that goes in to the differences I'll try to find the link. The other difference is that statcan's estimate is as of July 1 each year the region's is as of December 31.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.