In this episode, Conservative pundit Sabrina Maddeaux and economist Mike Moffatt analyze Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's policy record. How well did his government do on supporting the middle class? Mike and Sabrina discuss both successes and failures across various policies. They delve into housing supply issues, immigration policies, child benefits, market competition, and the implications of NAFTA 2.0, providing a comprehensive overview of the Trudeau government's impact on the middle class in Canada.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction analyzing Trudeau's legacy on the middle class

00:58 Analyzing Trudeau's legacy on the middle class

02:08 Housing supply: successes and failures

04:57 Immigration policies and their impact

08:41 Mike defends 30 year mortgages

12:20 Child benefits and family support 

14:30 Market competition and oligopoly issues

17:05 NAFTA 2.0: navigating trade challenges

Links:

How Corporate Consolidation is Ruining Everything: Discussion with Denise Hearn and Vass Bednar

A million more non-permanent residents live in Canada than official figures say, ministers told

Labour force participation rate hits 27-year low, outside the pandemic

Mortgage, identity fraud rise in Canada as economic pressures mount: Equifax

Immigration is making Canada's housing more expensive. The government was warned 2 years ago

Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina Maddeaux

Produced by Meredith Martin

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