A look at just how many people left Ontario and the Prairies for the East and West coasts

Between April and June of this year, 123,482 people moved to another province or territory—the highest number in a second quarter since 1972, reports Statistics Canada.

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Middling ground

The big losers were Ontario (-11,857) and Alberta (-5,447), followed by Manitoba (-3,613) and Saskatchewan (-3,362).

Ocean views

B.C. (+15,290), Nova Scotia (+4,678), New Brunswick (+2,145) and P.E.I. (+869) welcomed the most newcomers.