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May 29, 2026
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Canadian families are only having 1 child despite wanting 2 due to cost-of-living crisis: Survey report
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Canadian families are only having 1 child despite wanting 2 due to cost-of-living crisis: Survey report
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29 MAY 2026
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Canada’s fertility rate hit a historic low of 1.25 children per woman in 2024 despite young Canadians expressing desires for two-children families. A newly released survey shows that younger and middle-aged Canadian adults still want families, but what they’re actually achieving is more often than not far less than desired—if they start a family at all.
Based on a survey of 3,000 Canadians aged 18 to 44 conducted by the Angus Reid Group in 2…
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