Canada’s fertility rate hit a record low in 2024 as family trajectories continued to evolve, according to a new study by Statistics Canada examining the complex factors that determine whether or not women decide to have children.

Marina Adshade, Associate Professor with the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia, joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: Why is Canada's fertility rate so low?

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