Having kids, is it still a thing?
CBC's podcast This is Edmonton looks at the factors behind Canada’s low birthrate and the choices people are making locally.
CBC Edmonton’s podcast looks at the factors behind Canada’s low birthrate
Fewer people are having kids in Canada. Right now our country's birthrate sits at 1.26 children born per woman, among the lowest in the world. It's a pressing issue that economists, politicians and entrepreneurs are all talking about, but what's driving this trend depends on who you ask.
On the latest episode of This is Edmonton, CBC Edmonton producer Emily Williams shares what some women in the city have told her about the factors behind their own decisions to have kids or not.
This is Edmonton is posted online every Wednesday. Listen here or get in touch at thisisyeg@cbc.ca.