Projections from the province of Ontario show they believe London's population could be 880,000 by 2051 - while the region could be home to 2.63-million people.

Are we ready for it? What do we need to do?

Economist Mike Moffatt - a founding director of the Place Centre and co-host of the Missing Middle podcast - joins Craig to share his thoughts.

They also tackle the federal government's proposed housing reforms and whether extra taxation on empty lots is the way to encourage building.

The Craig Needles Podcast is powered by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.