US EditionThere’s a happiness gap between young people in Quebec and in the rest of Canada
Cultural and social supports like affordable daycare and low tuition may explain why nearly 89% of Quebec youth report moderate or flourishing mental health, experts say.
- A psychology student in Montreal was surprised to learn that happiness among young Canadians has decreased significantly, making them the unhappiest age group in Canada.
- The 2025 World Happiness Report found that Quebec ranked sixth out of 147 countries surveyed, while Canada at large ranked 18th among all age groups.
- Close to half of college and university students in Quebec reported symptoms of anxiety and depression, but many still viewed their mental health positively.
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Joshua Bujold, an optimistic psychology student at his first session at Dawson College in Montreal, was surprised to learn that the happiness of young Canadians had fallen.
Winnipeg Free Press
There's a happiness gap between young people in Quebec and in the rest of Canada
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MONTREAL — Joshua Bujold, an optimistic psychology student at his first session at Dawson College in Montreal, was surprised to learn that the happiness of young Canadians had fallen. It is that the situation is very different in Quebec. Joshua Bujold's home province is one of the exceptions to the data showing that the happiness of Canadians under 30 years of age has fallen so rapidly that in less than 15 years they have passed from the most ha…
Joshua Bujold, an optimistic psychology student currently attending his first session at Dawson College in Montreal, was surprised to learn that the happiness of young Canadians had fallen. It is that the situation is very different in Quebec. Joshua Bujold's home province is one of the exceptions to the data showing that the happiness of Canadians under 30 years of age has fallen so rapidly that they have fallen in less than 15 years from the m…
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