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Re:Canada's population is booming – access to family doctors... by dukeyukey on Monday January 22, 2024 @10:34AM (#39090527)
Entirely by immigration - Canada's fertility rate is low even by developed Western standards. Around 1.4 children per woman, compared to the US at 1.64, the UK at 1.56, and not far from Japan at 1.34
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Re:Canada's population is booming – access to family doctors... by ttul on Monday January 22, 2024 @11:08AM (#39091028)
Yes, because why would anyone have a child when they can’t be sure of finding housing or childcare?
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Re:Canada's population is booming – access to family doctors... by ljsprague on Monday January 22, 2024 @06:55PM (#39097304)
And your government forces you to compete with the third world.
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