09-08-2020, 11:43 PM
(09-08-2020, 07:39 PM)dtkvictim Wrote: The fertility rate in Canada is far below replacement level, so unless I am misunderstanding something, our growth is entirely immigration. We even have the option to enter population decline if we desired. Of course I understand we have a ponzi scheme economy that would collapse without population growth though.
For the record, I'm not advocating for a specific position here... I'm just here to ask questions.
It's a combination of both. But without immigration, we'd have population decline. Our economy would go into the shitter as a result, but at the same time, maybe housing would become more affordable and people would have more babies.
One thing not mentioned, in regard to housing: when it comes to apartment and apartment style condos, they don't allow for much growth of a family. As a country, we do want this type of growth. And any apartment or condo that does have 3 or 4 bedrooms, prices out most people. While those that do live in a house, can renovate places like the bedroom, add additions if they need too, and have quite large families, including having parents move in, for example.