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The Missing Middle Podcast

The Missing Middle Podcast

著者： Cara Stern Mike Moffatt and Meredith Martin
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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.

© 2026 The Missing Middle Podcast 政治・政府 政治学
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  • Housing Promises: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Missing

    Housing Promises: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Missing
    2026/10/16
    With 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 platforms from candidates in nine Ontario cities to see which proposals could actually make homes more affordable for middle-class families, renters, and first-time homebuyers.They break down the policies that could make a difference, the promises that need more scrutiny, and the municipal decisions that are shaping the future of housing in Ontario.In this episode:What's missing from candidates' housing plans? Why concrete targets, timelines, and realistic funding matter.Mississauga's property tax proposal: Would allowing seniors to defer property taxes help homeowners, or create new costs for taxpayers?Toronto's land transfer tax: Could cutting the tax help families move into homes that better suit their needs, and how would the city replace the lost revenue?Windsor's fourplex debate: What happens when municipal leaders oppose policies that could allow more homes to be built?Oshawa and Guelph's housing plans: Can faster approvals, lower development charges, and more flexible zoning improve affordability?The case for family-sized homes: Why building more housing means more than hitting unit targets, and why young families need more options.What good housing policy looks like: Mike shares the municipal reforms he would prioritize, from streamlining approvals to making starter homes cheaper to build.The big question: Can good housing policy win elections, and are municipal politicians willing to make the changes needed to help the next generation afford a home?Chapters:00:00 - Introduction: Analyzing Ontario’s Municipal Housing Platforms00:50 - What to Look For in a Middle-Class Housing Plan02:23 - Initial Reactions & "Where’s the Beef?"03:04 - Property Tax Deferrals for Seniors: Good or Bad Policy?06:30 - Land Transfer Taxes: Removing Barriers to Moving08:46 - Strong Mayor Powers & The Fourplex Veto Debate10:34 - Development Charges & Streamlining Approvals in Oshawa12:31 - Density on Arterials vs. Neighbourhood Infill14:59 - The Student Housing Crisis in Southwestern Ontario16:35 - Core Principles for a Real Municipal Housing Vision18:50 - Key Policies: Form-Based Zoning, AI Approvals, & Tax Reform21:37 - Does Good Housing Policy Actually Win Elections?Research/links:https://www.thestar.com/real-estate/why-toronto-s-next-council-could-be-decided-by-renters/article_24997d4c-28a5-4250-ab38-e5c7203c8252.htmlhttps://www.alvintedjo.ca/affordabilityhttps://chewforguelph.ca/priorities/https://bradford26.ca/news/brad-bradford-toronto-mayor-will-eliminate-torontos-land-transfer-tax-for-the-average-homebuyerhttps://www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/article/dilkens-vows-to-use-strong-mayor-powers-to-block-fourplex-changes-if-re-elected-francis-calls-it-fear-mongering/#:~:text=Dilkens%20vows%20to%20use%20strong%20mayor%20powers,Dilkens%20(right).%20(%20Sanjay%20Maru%2FCTV%20News%20Windsor)Credits:Mike Moffatt https://twitter.com/MikePMoffatthttps://bsky.app/profile/mikepmoffatt.bsky.socialCara Stern https://x.com/carasternhttps://bsky.app/profile/carastern.bsky.socialMeredith Martin https://twitter.com/meredithmartinhttps://bsky.app/profile/meredithmartin.bsky.socialSean Foreman@seanegertonforemanhttps://bsky.app/profile/seanforeman.bsky.socialCanadian Civilyoutube.com/CanadianCivilCo-op StudentFrancis Gabriel CarmonaHosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina MaddeauxProduced by Meredith MartinEdited by Sean Foreman and Canadian Civil
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    24 分
  • Stealing From the Future: The High Cost of Senior Benefits

    Stealing From the Future: The High Cost of Senior Benefits
    2026/10/14

    In 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 demographic, the myth that retirees "paid into" Old Age Security, how brutal child benefit clawbacks contrast with generous senior write-offs, and how taking money from young workers is quietly hurting the economy.

    Chapters:


    00:00:00 The Problem with “More Money for Seniors”

    00:02:53 How OAS Works & Why Income Thresholds Matter

    00:04:36 The Conservative Payout Plan

    00:05:41 Seniors vs. Struggling Young Families

    00:08:32 Generational Theft & Economic Drag

    00:10:03 Why Politicians Pandering to Boomers Always Win

    00:13:23 We’ll Be $3 Trillion in Debt and Still Giving Discretionary Handouts

    00:14:37 Stop Giving Wealthy Retirees Welfare


    RESEARCH LINKS:

    Sabrina Maddeaux column (National Post) — https://nationalpost.com/opinion/sabrina-maddeaux-conservatives-lose-the-plot-with-pitch-for-higher-old-age-security


    Old Age Security — overview, amounts, and clawback thresholds (Government of Canada):

    https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp/old-age-security.html


    Canada Child Benefit — income thresholds and calculation:

    https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/child-family-benefits/canada-child-benefit-overview.html


    Parliamentary Budget Officer — fiscal analysis of seniors benefits and OAS projections:

    https://www.pbo-dpb.ca


    Generation Squeeze — generational fairness and intergenerational transfers:

    https://www.gensqueeze.ca


    Net wealth data: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/241029/t001a-eng.htm


    Poverty data: https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/topics-start/poverty


    Parliamentary Budget Office costing: https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/epc-estimates--estimations-cpe/45/EL-45-1031563-P



    Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina Maddeaux

    Produced by Meredith Martin

    Edited by Sean Foreman and Canadian Civil
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    17 分
  • The "Empty Land" Myth: Why Canada Can’t Just Sprout New Cities

    The "Empty Land" Myth: Why Canada Can’t Just Sprout New Cities
    2026/10/07

    In 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 metropolitan numbers compare globally, the failed history of planned-city experiments like Ontario's Townsend and Australia's Monarto, and why central planning can't replace the organic economic realities that make cities thrive.

    Chapters:

    00:00 Why Doesn’t Canada Build New Cities?
    01:23 Canada Is Already Creating New Cities
    03:10 Why Smaller Canadian Cities Are Growing Faster
    04:37 Does Canada Actually Need More Cities?
    09:20 Why Canada’s New City Plans Keep Failing
    14:20 Can the Free Market Create New Cities?
    16:20 Why Moving People Won’t Solve the Housing Crisis

    Research:

    UK New towns: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_towns_in_the_United_Kingdom


    Townsend:

    https://haldimandpress.com/townsend-the-metropolitan-city-that-never-was/


    Monarto:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarto,_South_Australia



    Credits:

    Mike Moffatt https://twitter.com/MikePMoffatt

    https://bsky.app/profile/mikepmoffatt.bsky.social


    Sabrina Maddeaux https://x.com/SabrinaMaddeaux


    Meredith Martin

    https://twitter.com/meredithmartin

    https://bsky.app/profile/meredithmartin.bsky.social


    Sean Foreman

    @seanegertonforeman

    https://bsky.app/profile/seanforeman.bsky.social


    Cara Stern https://x.com/carastern

    https://bsky.app/profile/carastern.bsky.social


    University Of Ottawa Co-op Student

    Francis Gabriel Carmona


    Funded by the Neptis Foundation https://neptis.org/

    Brought to you by the Missing Middle Initiative https://www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/



    Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina Maddeaux

    Produced by Meredith Martin

    Edited by Sean Foreman and Canadian Civil
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    19 分
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