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Calgary Census Delayed to 2028 | Calgary News
Calgary’s city council has delayed its next local census from 2027 to 2028 after failing to secure a contractor for next year, opting instead to handle it in-house with custom software. The decision follows years of debate — paused in 2020 to save money, revived in 2024 with a $10M budget — as officials scramble to keep pace with rapid growth. With federal data from 2021 showing 1.3 million residents and local estimates now nearing 1.6 million, accurate neighborhood-level tracking is critical. While some council members pushed for a five-year cycle to cut costs, the majority favored biennial…
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