Canadian Press: Revised numbers show Manitoba’s touted interprovincial migration win didn’t happen

A historic breakthrough in the Manitoba government’s bid to attract and retain people, touted via a press release, has turned out to be a case of premature celebration.

Statistics Canada reported in June that, for the first time in more than 20 years, Manitoba gained more people from other provinces than it lost during the first three months of 2025. The agency noted its quarterly demographic figures are preliminary and subject to updating.

A political analyst said there is a lesson to be learned for governments from the migration numbers. “I think the cautionary tale is that before jumping on the facts put out … one needs to reads the cautions,” Dr. Christopher Adams, an Adjunct Professor of political science at the University of Manitoba, said.

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