According to recent data from Statistics Canada, the country’s fertility rate has indeed reached a record low. In 2023, the fertility rate was 1.26 children per woman, which is the lowest level since data collection began. This places Canada among the “lowest-low” fertility nations, similar to Japan and South Korea.
The decline in fertility rates has been attributed to several factors, including economic uncertainty, high living costs, and lifestyle changes. The COVID-19 pandemic also played a significant role in disrupting fertility behaviors.
Most Canadians can barely afford a car anymore, let alone a home or a family, all while young people are being forced to compete with an unlimited supply of low-skill third world LMIA transplants in a shameful race to the bottom. All to preserve asset value for the wealthy and…
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Sources:
globalnews.ca/news/10773914/canada-fertility-rate-2023/
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/240131/dq240131c-eng.htm