The Missing Middle Podcast

News & Politics Podcasts

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.

Episodes

Canada Could Build Better Homes AND Make Them Cheaper

Should Parents Get the Right to Vote for Their Kids?

We Want 1.5 Million New Homes. But Can We Power Them?

Trump, Tariffs and Canada’s Next Move

Why Developers Only Seem to Build McMansions

Why Fertility Treatment Usage Is Exploding in Canada

Are Young and Old People Voting for Different Futures?

The Secret to Building Family-Friendly Housing in Existing Neighbourhoods

Why Are Young People Paying for Wealthy Seniors?

Is Outdated Parental Leave to Blame for Canada's Fertility Crisis?

Why Suburbs Will Stay in High Demand for Decades

The Surprising Way Greenbelts Can Increase Urban Sprawl

Three Kids Are the New Status Symbol

Is Chasing Too Many New Homes Canada’s Next Big Failure?

Is the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Hurting Young People?

Why Return-to-Office Didn't Bring Canadians Back to Big Cities

From EI to Daycare: Navigating Parental Leave in Canada

What We Love About Canada | Canada Day Special 2026

Why Canada Stopped Building Homes for Families

FIFA Gets the Profits. Canadians Get the Bill.