Solving Population Decline Through Science Fiction

Joel Kotkin: Immigration alone won’t solve Canada’s population decline

Ultimately, Canada cannot seriously address its demographic problem through immigration alone. Instead, steps need to be taken to reduce the cost of housing, promote more vigorous economic growth, including raising the retirement age, and shifting immigration policy to favour those who can contribute materially to the nation. Rather than looking abroad for solutions, priority should be placed on helping young people to ensure a Canadian future w…

Solving Population Decline Through Science Fiction

Books Science Fiction Solving Population Decline Through Science Fiction Real-world solutions might be expensive or politically unpopular, so why not take a page from SF? By James Davis Nicoll | Published on July 27, 2026 Inherit the Earth cover art by Donato Giancola Comment 11 Share New Share Inherit the Earth cover art by Donato Giancola In 2025, Canada’s population shrank for the first time since Confederation. The reason for this is v…