The Missing Middle Podcast
av Cara Stern, Mike Moffatt, and Meredith Martin
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Parking Is Ruining Our Cities. Here’s Why | Henry Grabar
Parking Is Ruining Our Cities. Here’s Why | Henry Grabar
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Welcome to the Missing Middle, a podcast about why the middle class in Canada is disappearing. We hope to help you understand why life is becoming unaffordable for so many in this country, and what can be done to reverse course.
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- Parking Is Ruining Our Cities. Here’s Why | Henry Grabar · 27 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 217Why is housing so expensive? Parking might be part of the answer. In this episode of DemograFix, Cara Stern talks to Henry Grabar, author of Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains…
- The "Kitchen Window Test": Why Modern Housing Fails Kids · 26 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 219In this episode of Classonomix, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt break down what actually makes a home “family-friendly,” and what a survey of 4,000 Canadians reveals about…
- Did Ontario Turn a Blind Eye to Career College Fraud? | Alex Usher · 21 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 218How did hundreds of millions of dollars in Ontario student aid end up at the centre of a major funding scandal, and why did it take so long for the government to act? In this…
- Why Nobody Can Afford to Have Fun Anymore · 27 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 216Why is it getting so hard to afford a night out? From $200 dinners and sky-high concert tickets to the disappearance of cheap bowling alleys and dinner parties, having fun is…
- Housing Promises: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Missing · 24 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 215With election day approaching across Ontario, are mayoral candidates offering real solutions to the housing crisis, or just slogans? Cara Stern and Mike Moffatt examine housing…
- Stealing From the Future: The High Cost of Senior Benefits · 17 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 214In this episode of Classonomics, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt break down why political promises to give "more money to seniors" actually enrich Canada's wealthiest…
- The "Empty Land" Myth: Why Canada Can’t Just Sprout New Cities · 19 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 212In this episode of Classonomics, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt break down whether creating brand-new cities can actually solve Canada’s housing affordability crisis, how our…
- What Happens When an Outsider Runs for Party Leader? | Eric Lombardi · 59 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 213We often talk about how politics caters to seniors at the expense of young people, and that part of the cure is to get more young voices into politics. But what actually happens…
- Is the Housing Crisis Radicalizing Young Voters? · 22 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 211Housing affordability is increasingly shaping how young people think about politics, political parties, and the future of democracy. On this episode of DemograFix, Mike Moffatt…
- Bank of Canada’s Carolyn Rogers on Productivity, Trade-offs, and Housing · 17 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 211Join us for an exclusive post-speech interview with Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers following her address to the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce and CFA…
- Paying In, Locked Out: Why EI Fails Young People · 22 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 210In this episode of Classonomics, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt examine how Canada’s outdated Employment Insurance model leaves young professionals and gig workers behind…
- Can Egg Freezing Really Delay Your Biological Clock? · 19 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 209As life milestones like finishing school, buying a house, and getting married get pushed further into our 30s, biology remains the one deadline that refuses to bend. In this…
- Dragon’s Den Legend Reacts To Today’s Squeezed Economy: Interview with David Chilton · 46 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 208In this episode of Classonomics, host Mike Moffatt sits down with financial advice guru David Chilton, author of the Canadian classic The Wealthy Barber and former co-host of…
- Why Everyone Is Fighting Over Bike Lanes · 23 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 207How did bike lanes become the ultimate political wedge issue? In this episode of DemograFix, Cara Stern sits down with Tom Babin, urban cycling advocate and creator of the…
- Canada Joins the EU? · 49 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 206This week, Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament in an effort to "create greater certainty, security, and prosperity for our peoples." Meanwhile, the…
- Canada Could Build Better Homes AND Make Them Cheaper · 26 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 205Why is Canadian housing so expensive and why are we getting so little for our money? In this episode of the Missing Middle Podcast, Mike Moffatt talks with Adam Mongrain of More…
- Should Parents Get the Right to Vote for Their Kids? · 24 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 204Are Canadian elections actually fair if 7 million citizens are completely excluded from the process? In this episode of The Missing Middle, Cara Stern and Mike Moffatt unpack the…
- We Want 1.5 Million New Homes. But Can We Power Them? · 13 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 203Ontario has pledged to build 1.5 million new homes by 2031, but can our power grid actually handle the demand? In this episode of Classonomics, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt…
- Trump, Tariffs and Canada’s Next Move · 47 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 202Canada’s trade relationship with the United States is facing major challenges. In this replay of a live episode recorded on Friday August 28, Mike Moffatt and Cara Stern break…
- Why Developers Only Seem to Build McMansions · 19 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 201Ever wonder why it's nearly impossible to find a brand-new, modest starter home? In this episode of Classonomics, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt break down the real-world…
