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How to Tell if a Mayoral Candidate Is Good for Housing
As municipal elections approach, we put mayoral candidates’ promises to the test.
 • Cara Stern, Missing Middle Initiative, and Mike Moffatt
Stealing From the Future: The High Cost of Senior Benefits
Breaking down the mechanics of OAS and the myth of "paying into the system."
 • Missing Middle Initiative, Mike Moffatt, and Sabrina Maddeaux
Why Canada Can’t Just “Build More Cities”
Why creating brand-new metropolitan areas won't solve the affordability crisis.
 • Missing Middle Initiative, Mike Moffatt, and Sabrina Maddeaux
Why Young People Are Losing Faith in the Political System
What happens to democracy when an entire generation gives up on owning a home?
 • Missing Middle Initiative, Cara Stern, and Mike Moffatt

September 2026

Paying In, Locked Out: Why EI Fails Young Canadians
How to fix a safety net built for another era.
 • Missing Middle Initiative and Sabrina Maddeaux
When Adult Milestones Get Delayed, Biology Doesn’t Follow
Why egg freezing can’t solve the housing crisis or the delayed adulthood trap.
 • Cara Stern, Missing Middle Initiative, and Mike Moffatt
Choose Your Parents Wisely: David Chilton on Canada's Housing Affordability Crisis
The Wealthy Barber author, David Chilton, joins Mike Moffatt to break down Canada's housing crisis, modern credit traps, renting versus buying, and how…
 • Missing Middle Initiative, Mike Moffatt, and Meredith Martin
Bikelash: Why Bike Lanes Triggered a Culture War
How a form of urban transit became one of the most effective political wedge issues
 • Cara Stern
Why Is Canadian Housing So Bad for the Price? An Interview with Adam Mongrain
How Canada can build more affordable, higher-quality, and climate-resilient homes
 • Missing Middle Initiative and Mike Moffatt
The Case for Giving Kids a Vote
How proxy voting could rebalance Canadian democracy, and why politicians will never let it happen.
 • Cara Stern, Missing Middle Initiative, and Mike Moffatt
Can Ontario Build 1.5 Million Homes if It Can't Power Them?
Inside the $120B "last mile" grid crisis stalling new housing.
 • Missing Middle Initiative, Mike Moffatt, Meredith Martin, and Sabrina Maddeaux

August 2026

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