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Quebec Parties Propose Financial Incentives to Boost Birth Rate — but Are They Effective?

Summary by CBC News
Quebec’s fertility rate in 2025 was estimated at 1.36 children per woman, among the lowest levels in 15 years. While political parties on the campaign trail are offering financial incentives to boost the birth rate, experts say such proposals have a limited impact.

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To curb the decline in the birth rate, a Pequist government would increase the family allowance by $350 for a third child, and $700 for a fourth child.

·Montreal, Canada
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To stimulate the birth, PSPP promises a premium for large families, starting with the third child, and more generous parental leave.

·Montreal, Canada
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Deploring a declining birth in Quebec, the Pequist leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, promised to pay "baby bonuses" for the third and fourth child.

·Montreal, Canada
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La Presse broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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