Fewer Babies: Population in Decline

In April 2019, Global News reporter Jules Knox filed an article revealing that senior health care is now the fastest growing sector of the British Columbia economy. Even with significantly improved wages, many job vacancies in elder care are still unfilled, leaving seniors not always receiving expected support and attention.

Across the nation fewer workers are available to fill jobs of many descriptions. Perhaps you have noticed that there are more and more empty playgrounds. Where have the children gone? Why is this happening? Is this a canary in the mine?