In 2021, the Yukon recorded an increase of nearly 15% in residents with French as their first official language spoken. Statistics Canada anticipates a continued increase in the French-speaking population by 2030.
In Yukon, the economy is booming, growing 7.6% in 2022. Infrastructure projects and new mines portend a bright future for the next decade. But the North is not for everyone, admits Édith Bélanger, spokesperson for the Association franco-yukonnaise.