Whenever we speak on our podcast about the falling fertility rate, inevitably we hear from viewers saying that the cause is simple: people are choosing to have fewer kids. They point out that countries all over the world are dealing with this collapse, and there is no solution. It’s a nice, tidy explanation that takes away the need for action. If people are choosing fewer kids, that must be their preference, and we can’t do anything about it.
We don’t think it’s that simple.
As Eric Lombardi recently argued, young Canadians are living through what he called a “milestone recession,” as traditional markers of adulthood, such as stable careers, homeownership, and family formation, are delayed—if ever reached at all.
Nearly half of the most productive Canadians have fled to America.
While third world migrants make up 98% of Canada's own population growth.
Population replacement at warp speed. pic.twitter.com/auIO5GVW1M
— Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) April 14, 2026
