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Canada is entering a demographic shift that is already reshaping the country in ways most people don’t fully see yet, but are beginning to feel.

For decades, Canada’s growth was driven by a large, productive generation moving through its peak working years. That period helped build the modern middle class, supported public systems, and created a sense of stability that many came to expect.

That era is now coming to an end.

In After the Boom: Canada and the Demographic Shift, Christopher M. Michaud examines what happens next. As millions of Canadians move into retirement, the country faces a fundamental transition, one that affects economic growth, labour markets, healthcare systems, housing, and the broader expectations placed on government and society.

But this is not a book about decline or alarm.

It is a book about understanding.

Clear, measured, and grounded in real-world observation, After the Boom connects the dots between generational change and national direction. It offers readers a framework to better understand the pressures emerging across Canada today, and the structural forces that will shape its future in the decades ahead.

Part of a broader series exploring Canada’s evolving identity and direction, this book stands as a practical guide to one of the most important shifts of our time.