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John Ibbitson: Poilievre’s critics are dead wrong. We do, in fact, need to talk about family fertility

Pierre Poilievre took flak this week for speaking out about couples who want to have children but who are running out of time. His critics are dead wrong.

Economic challenges and government policies are making it harder than in the past for couples who want children to have them. Political leaders should be trying to overcome those challenges, rather than waving them away or fussing over the words we use to talk about them. Canada’s fertility crisis should also not exclusively be a concern of the Right. It should be mainstream.

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