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.
Podcasting since 2023 • 160 episodes
The Missing Middle Podcast
Latest Episodes
Why You Can’t Find a Rental for Your Family (It’s Not Just the Price)
Looking for a family-sized apartment in Canada feels almost impossible. In this episode, Cara Stern and Mike Moffatt explore why they’re so rare in Canadian cities and why building regulations, zoning, and outdated fire safety rules make larger...
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Season 1
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Episode 159
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10:56
Out of Nowhere: How Canada Fell Behind Alabama
Is the Canadian dream officially broken? A recent headline claiming Canada is now poorer than Alabama sparked outrage and pearl-clutching from coast to coast. But beyond the headlines, what does the data actually say about our quality of life?<...
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Season 1
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Episode 158
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16:35
The Giant Planning Error That Destroyed Housing Supply
For decades, housing planners have assumed that seniors would eventually downsize, freeing up family homes for the next generation. But that hasn’t happened.In this episode, Cara Stern and Mike Moffatt explore why most seniors choose to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 157
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17:49
If We’re Not in a Recession… Why Does It Feel Like One?
If Canada isn’t in a recession, why does it feel like one for so many Canadians?In this episode of Classonomics from The Missing Middle, hosts Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt dig into one of the biggest contradictions in today’s econom...
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Season 1
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Episode 156
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17:43
Is “Buying Canadian” Actually a Luxury for the Rich?
Is boycotting American products a patriotic duty, or a luxury belief most Canadians can’t afford?In this episode of The Missing Middle, Cara Stern and Mike Moffatt unpack the growing generational divide in Canada, and why older Canadian...
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Season 1
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Episode 155
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15:43
