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51 publicly sourced metrics. Debt, demographics, productivity, trust — honest analysis, no spin.
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Northwatch is an independent civic data resource focused on one question: what is actually happening to Canada, and why?
The country produces an enormous amount of public data — on debt, demographics, productivity, housing, social trust. That data rarely reaches ordinary Canadians in a form that's honest, accessible, and free of partisan framing. Northwatch exists to close that gap.
This is not a left-wing project or a right-wing project. It's a structural one. The mechanisms driving Canada's decline don't belong to any party — they predate most of them. Understanding those mechanisms is the first step toward doing anything about them.
The data on this site is sourced entirely from public institutions — Statistics Canada, the Bank of Canada, the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the OECD. Nothing is invented. Everything is traceable. If you find an error, contact us.
Northwatch is independent. It accepts no advertising and is affiliated with no political party, government body, or corporate interest.
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