Canada's Population Shrinkage Forces Reckoning on Immigration as a Cure-All

Canada's population declined this year for the first time since Confederation 160 years ago, a seismic demographic event driven by reduced immigration, a cratering birth rate, and a sluggish economy that's pushing ambitious Canadians south of the border. This isn't just a statistical blip—it's a structural crisis that the federal government's long-relied-upon immigration playbook may not be equipped to solve. The national fertility rate now sits at a record-low...