Windsor population rises to 229, 660, Lakeshore cracks 40,000

[Richard]

What are the metrics behind that shift ?

Housing prices in Toronto verses Windsor,the politics of it ?

If it is mostly self employed surly they could of commanded a higher rate in Toronto verses Windsor unless Windsor has a less restrictive business climate.

The last years in the states has also had a large population shift,politics plays a large part of it but even more so is the affordable housing aspect.


We have people selling thier 800k house up north and moving south and buying a $400k house that is twice the size,but unlike in Windsors case it is not really effecting the unemployment rate,just pushing the lower middle to lower income levels out of housing options.

What are the majority occupations of the self employed?

I can see if they are involved in the skilled trades and with the history of Detroit/Windsor relationship and taking into account all of the upcoming projects slated in Detroit in the middle of a skilled trade labor shortage,are they legally able to cross border and work in Detroit even if it is in the role as a sub contractor working under a Detroit licensed contractor?

I am looking for the rationale of being self employed and moving to a city with a high unemployment rate,where you would have to lower your rates in order to compete versus a city like Toronto.

I think breaking down the occupation of the majority self employed would answer a lot more questions as to motive.