Yukon is one of the fastest growing populations in Canada, and that growth shows no sign of slowing based on recent projections.
More people means more services, more demand for infrastructure, and higher expectations for how government and organizations operate.
As Yukon’s population rises, so does the need for more technology systems to be built, maintained, and upgraded.
The territory is facing two overlapping trends:
Every new public program, regulation, and service initiative likely requires new or updated technology to support it. Some common examples include:
A more digital Yukon means more technology projects that need to be delivered.
It also means Yukon will need increasing amounts of specialized expertise to make all of that happen.
Some of that expertise will be developed locally, supported by a growing tech sector and public investment. But given Yukon’s size and the pace of growth, outside expertise will continue to play an important role. Right now, that is simply the reality of a small and rapidly growing territory.
This shift is already underway, and over the next decade, the volume and complexity of technology projects in Yukon will continue to rise. Those projects will shape how public services work, how efficiently organizations operate, and how Yukoners interact with government.
Recognizing this shift is the starting point. Planning for growing digital demand, building realistic roadmaps, and thinking long-term about technology capacity will become increasingly essential across the territory.
The pace of change is only going to accelerate.
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