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Saskatchewan's population grew by 21,690 people in 2012 to an all-time high of 1,089,807, according to new figures released Wednesday by Statistics Canada. Economy Minister Bill Boyd made hay of the announcement, saying it shows his government's Growth Plan is working. 'We don't seek growth for the sake of growth,' he said. 'We seek growth in order to improve the quality of life for all Saskatchewan people, and today's budget will take steps to do that as well.' Saskatchewan's population grew by just over two per cent in 2012, second among Canadian provinces behind only Alberta. Saskatchewan and Alberta were the only provinces to enjoy net interprovincial in-migration (people moving in minus people moving out) in 2012, as the other eight provinces all had net out-migration. Saskatchewan's 2012 population increase of 21,690 people consisted of a natural increase (births minus deaths) of 5,672, net interprovincial in-migration of 2,647 and net international in-migration of 13,371. From Jan. 1, 2008 to Jan. 1, 2013, Saskatchewan's population increased by 82,302. Across the border, the latest stats peg Manitoba's population at 1,208,268, fifth largest in Canada behind Ontario (12,851,821), Quebec (7,903,001), B.C. (4,400,057) and Alberta (3,645,257). The smallest province or territory is Nunavut with 31,906 people. _ Compiled from a Government of Saskatchewan news release, with files from The Reminder archives
