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The 10 most expensive years for weather, natural disaster in Canada: insurance bureau

Canada's 10 most expensive weather years

OTTAWA - These are the 10 most expensive years for natural disasters in Canada as measured by insurance payouts, adjusted for inflation in 2022. This data is from the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

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The 10 most expensive years for weather, natural disaster in Canada: insurance bureau

The Insurance Bureau of Canada lists 2016 as the most expensive year for insured losses due to natural disasters and extreme weather. Police officers direct traffic under a cloud of smoke from a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Friday, May 6, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

OTTAWA - These are the 10 most expensive years for natural disasters in Canada as measured by insurance payouts, adjusted for inflation in 2022. This data is from the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

1. 2016, $5.96 billion

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