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| Population | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | Percentage change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | 1996 to 2001 | 2001 to 2006 | |
| Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 1996 to 2006. | ||||||||
| Population of English mother tongue | 621,860 | 8.8 | 591,365 | 8.3 | 607,165 | 8.2 | -4.9 | 2.7 |
| Population of English as the language spoken most often at home | 762,455 | 10.8 | 746,895 | 10.5 | 787,885 | 10.6 | -2.0 | 5.5 |