Canada’s Baby Crunch: Fertility Drops 22% in Two Years

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Canada’s fertility rate has fallen to 1.25 children per woman — a 22% drop in just two years.

That’s millions of missing Canadians. Fewer workers, fewer taxpayers, more pressure on health care, pensions, and debt.

Governments claim immigration will fill the gap. But can a country really survive if it can’t even replace itself?
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SOURCES:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/canadas-fertility-rate-has-reached-a-new-low/?taid=68d903a15954ca0001859b96

https://apnews.com/article/canada-business-ontario-immigration-fb336d16809ec7ed5b6e3fe00bed92c4

https://www.cp24.com/news/canada/2024/12/03/health-care-costs-in-canada-will-rise-significantly-as-population-ages-says-new-report/

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