Canada predictions for 2024
Read 27 predictions about Canada in 2024, a year that will see this country experience significant change in its politics, economics, technology, culture, and environment. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.
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International relations predictions for Canada in 2024
International relations predictions to impact Canada in 2024 include:
- The India-Canada tension costs Ottawa CAD $700 million as Indian student enrollment decreases. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- Indian students who were planning to enroll in Canada transfer to UK and Australian universities instead as a result of the India-Canada political standoff. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) on Plastic Pollution is held in Ottawa. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
Politics predictions for Canada in 2024
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Government predictions for Canada in 2024
Government related predictions to impact Canada in 2024 include:
- The government enacts the new digital service tax (DST) regime even though the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) delayed implementation to 2025. Likelihood: 60 percent.1
- The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) implements a new Trusted Institution framework to its student visa program, including compliance monitoring and reporting. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- The government launches the Modern Slavery Act, intending to fight forced labor and child labor in supply chains. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
- Alberta caps tuition hikes and reduces interest rates on loans by post-secondary students. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- Alberta gains three new seats on the House of Commons. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
- All king-sized cigarettes sold by retailers now feature individual health warnings. Likelihood: 75 percent.1
Economy predictions for Canada in 2024
Economy related predictions to impact Canada in 2024 include:
- Bank of Canada starts to cut interest rates in the middle of the year. Likelihood: 60 percent.1
- Canada welcomes 485,000 immigrants before limiting the number to 500,000 annually starting in 2025 due to public concerns over housing and inflation issues. Likelihood: 75 percent.1
- Indigenous businesses now contribute roughly $100 billion to the Canadian economy, an increase of 3X since 2019. Likelihood: 60%1
Technology predictions for Canada in 2024
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Culture predictions for Canada in 2024
Culture related predictions to impact Canada in 2024 include:
Defense predictions for in 2024
Defense related predictions to impact Canada in 2024 include:
- The defense budget increases by over 17% to about 1.1 percentage points of gross domestic product. Likelihood: 70 percent1
Infrastructure predictions for Canada in 2024
Infrastructure related predictions to impact Canada in 2024 include:
- Ford invests USD $1.34 billion to modernize its 70-year old factory in Oakville. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- Stellantis and LG Energy Solution open a USD $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Ontario. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- The Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Detroit (US) and Windsor (Canada), opens. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- The national office vacancy rate peaks at approximately 15% by the end of the year due to increasing hybrid work setups. Likelihood: 75 percent.1
- British Columbia's earthquake early warning (EEW) system, a collection of high-powered sensors, is completed. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
- LNG Canada, a multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas project in western Canada, begins supplying customers in Asia with gas. Likelihood: 80%1
- The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor and Detroit is completed. Likelihood: 80%1
Environment predictions for Canada in 2024
Environment related predictions to impact Canada in 2024 include:
- Canada publishes the final regulations of its plan to cap and cut greenhouse gases from the oil and gas sector. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- There are some significant instances of early winter weather, but most of Canada sees a delay in the arrival of consistent cold weather due to El Nino. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- BMW Group starts sourcing aluminum for sustainable production from Rio Tinto's hydropowered operations. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
- Canada phases out outdoor use of neonicotinoid pesticides (clothianidin, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam) because of their impact on aquatic insects. Likelihood: 70 percent1
Science predictions for Canada in 2024
Science related predictions to impact Canada in 2024 include:
- The total solar eclipse passes through some cities and towns in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland, plunging them into darkness for a few minutes. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
Health predictions for Canada in 2024
Health related predictions to impact Canada in 2024 include:
- Canada expands the medically assisted dying (MAID) law, allowing mental health patients, including those with substance abuse issues but no other physical ailments, to seek assisted suicide. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- Up to 9 million Canadians who don't have access to dental care are now covered through a publicly administered and funded plan. Likelihood: 70 percent1
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