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The Missing Middle with Mike Moffatt and Sabrina Maddeaux
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.
Podcasting since 2023 • 139 episodes
The Missing Middle with Mike Moffatt and Sabrina Maddeaux
Latest Episodes
Are We Ignoring a Generation of Struggling Young Men?
In this episode of the Missing Middle Podcast, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt break down a major shift in Canada’s income trends: men over retirement age are now earning more than men aged 25–34. They explain how seniors’ incomes have increa...
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Season 1
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Episode 138
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How Housing Prices Shape Families
This episode of the Missing Middle podcast explores a new University of Toronto study that highlights housing affordability as a key factor in declining fertil...
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Season 1
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Episode 137
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25:34
Are Boomers Bankrupting the Future?
The conversation highlights the pressing issue of intergenerational tensions in Canada, particularly focusing on the financial burdens faced by younger Canadians. Sabrina discusses the potential consequences of failing to address these issues, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 136
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15:36
Canada Is Finally Regulating Stablecoins – Here’s Why It Matters
Canada is moving toward regulating dollar-backed stablecoins, and in this episode, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt break down what that means. They explain how stablecoins work, why Canada has been behind other G7 countries, and the potential...
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Season 1
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Episode 135
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14:05
Why Rent Control Might Be Hurting the People It’s Meant to Help
Host Cara Stern is back from parental leave, and she and Mike are jumping right into one of the most debated topics in housing policy — rent control. Inspired by Zohran Mamdani's campaign rent freeze proposal, they dig into how these rules shap...
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Season 1
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Episode 134
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