The Missing Middle Podcast
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.
The Missing Middle Podcast
Latest Episodes
Why Nobody Can Afford to Have Fun Anymore
Why is it getting so hard to afford a night out? From $200 dinners and sky-high concert tickets to the disappearance of cheap bowling alleys and dinner parties, having fun is becoming a luxury. In this episode of Classonomics, Sabrina Maddeaux ...
Housing Promises: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Missing
With election day approaching across Ontario, are mayoral candidates offering real solutions to the housing crisis, or just slogans?Cara Stern and Mike Moffatt examine housing platforms from candidates in nine Ontario cities to see which...
Stealing From the Future: The High Cost of Senior Benefits
In this episode of Classonomics, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt break down why political promises to give "more money to seniors" actually enrich Canada's wealthiest demographic, the myth that retirees "paid into" Old Age Security, how bruta...
The "Empty Land" Myth: Why Canada Can’t Just Sprout New Cities
In this episode of Classonomics, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt break down whether creating brand-new cities can actually solve Canada’s housing affordability crisis, how our metropolitan numbers compare globally, the failed history of plann...
What Happens When an Outsider Runs for Party Leader? | Eric Lombardi
We often talk about how politics caters to seniors at the expense of young people, and that part of the cure is to get more young voices into politics.But what actually happens when a young outsider puts their name on the ballot for a m...
