In a throwback to the post-war era, Trudeau's federal government is looking into creating a catalogue of pre-approved home designs that they hope will speed up housing development. But why do they even matter, and where can they go wrong?

Hosted by Mike Moffatt and Cara Stern, and produced by Meredith Martin.

Thank you to the PLACE Centre. This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina Maddeaux

Produced by Meredith Martin

This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

Canadian bond yields have been fairly volatile in recent weeks...but what does that even mean, and why does it matter to anyone outside of the finance world?

Mike gives a primer on what bond yields are, and why the middle class should understand and care about them.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt and Cara Stern, and produced by Meredith Martin.

Thank you to the PLACE Centre. This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina Maddeaux

Produced by Meredith Martin

This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

British Columbia's Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon joins Mike and Cara to talk about the big plans his government has to make it easier for developers to build homes. 

We cover everything from zoning, to immigration, and building with timber.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt and Cara Stern, and produced by Meredith Martin.

Thank you to the PLACE Centre. This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina Maddeaux

Produced by Meredith Martin

This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

Justin Trudeau's government released its Fall Economic Statement this week, introducing what Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland called meaty measures...and what Mike Moffatt grades at a C-. He explains why, and what they could have offered instead.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt and Cara Stern, and produced by Meredith Martin.

Thank you to the PLACE Centre. This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina Maddeaux

Produced by Meredith Martin

This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner joined Mike and Cara to talk about his two private member's bills that aim to increase housing supply, as well as how he hopes to represent young people who have been priced out of the market.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt and Cara Stern, and produced by Meredith Martin.

Thank you to the PLACE Centre. This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina Maddeaux

Produced by Meredith Martin

This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

The provincial government has set the target of 1.5 million homes in the province over a 10-year period. That involves major increases in the rate of construction, beyond anything we've seen in decades. To incentivize municipalities, the federal and provincial governments are tying infrastructure funding to  these targets. But are these goals realistic? And what does a "new housing unit" mean?

Hosted by Mike Moffatt and Cara Stern, and produced by Meredith Martin.

Thank you to the PLACE Centre. This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina Maddeaux

Produced by Meredith Martin

This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

The Ontario NDP and Olivia Chow both recently released their housing plans. They're both big budget projects, but with wildly different calculations in how much it costs to build a home. Alex Beheshti is an urban planner and land economist with the Altus Group, and he joins Mike and Cara to evaluate the feasibility of these plans.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt and Cara Stern, and produced by Meredith Martin.

Thank you to the PLACE Centre. This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina Maddeaux

Produced by Meredith Martin

This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

A lot of politicians say that development charges are paid for out of the pockets of big developers, and save taxpayers from footing the bill for infrastructure. The question we have is: Is that really true?

Hosted by Mike Moffatt and Cara Stern, and produced by Meredith Martin.

Thank you to the PLACE Centre. This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina Maddeaux

Produced by Meredith Martin

This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

When the Ontario government put together a Housing Affordability Task Force to advise them on housing policy, they got the advice to up-zone the whole province to a minimum of four units on any lot.

The government decided against forcing municipalities to do that, but have advised municipalities that they should voluntarily do so.

Recently, Guelph and Kitchener agreed to craft a bylaw, while Mississauga voted it down. 

Mike and Cara discuss these votes and how multiplexes could improve the housing market.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt and Cara Stern, and produced by Meredith Martin.

Thank you to the PLACE Centre. This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina Maddeaux

Produced by Meredith Martin

This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

Since Mike Moffatt has advised Justin Trudeau, and Sean Speer has advised Stephen Harper, we thought it would be fun to get them in a (virtual) room together to discuss how both sides of the political spectrum have changed their approaches on economics in recent years.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt and Cara Stern, and produced by Meredith Martin.

Thank you to the PLACE Centre and funded by the Neptis Foundation.

Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina Maddeaux

Produced by Meredith Martin

This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.