User:Kevlar67/Fastest growing cities in Canada

This is a list of the fastest growing cities in Canada. It is based on information from the 2001 and 2006 Canada Census. A "city" can be definied in various ways, and can "fastest growing." A city may refer to a Cenus Metropolitan Area (the greater region around a city) or only to municipal boundries. Fastest growing my be in percentage terms in in aboslute terms.

Municipalities by percentage
The average growth rate in Canada during this time was 5.4%. Only regions with a growth rate over 10% are shown here.


 * {| class="wikitable"

!Name of Municipality !Province !Status !Population 2001 !Population 2006 !Per cent change
 * Okotoks
 * Alberta
 * Town
 * 11,689
 * 17,145
 * 46.7
 * Airdrie
 * Alberta
 * City
 * 20,407
 * 28,927
 * 41.8
 * Strathmore
 * Alberta
 * Town
 * 7,621
 * 10,225
 * 32.4
 * Stony Plain
 * Alberta
 * Town
 * 9,624
 * 12,363
 * 28.5
 * Grande Prairie
 * Alberta
 * City
 * 36,983
 * 47,076
 * 27.3
 * Spruce Grove
 * Alberta
 * City
 * 15,983
 * 19,496
 * 22.0
 * Foothills No. 31
 * Alberta
 * Municipal District
 * 16,602
 * 19,736
 * 18.9
 * Grande Prairie County No. 1
 * Alberta
 * County (municipality)
 * Oakville
 * Ontario
 * Town
 * 144,738
 * 165,613
 * 14.4
 * Cochrane
 * Alberta
 * 12,041
 * 13,760
 * 14.3
 * Fort Saskatchewan
 * Alberta
 * City
 * 13,121
 * 14,975
 * 14.0
 * }
 * Cochrane
 * Alberta
 * 12,041
 * 13,760
 * 14.3
 * Fort Saskatchewan
 * Alberta
 * City
 * 13,121
 * 14,975
 * 14.0
 * }
 * 14.0
 * }