Canada's Housing Crisis

Canada's housing crisis is about invisible walls built into municipal zoning codes that most people never think about. In Yellow Belt neighborhoods, homeowners can tear down a modest bungalow and build a multi-million dollar mansion, but they cannot legally construct a simple duplex that would house two families instead of one. This is exclusionary by design, with demographics revealing that resid...

Have you ever wondered why owning your first home in Canada feels so out of reach? In this episode, we dig deep into the hidden side of the housing crisis that barely gets mentioned, domestic investor speculation. Shockingly, nearly one in three homes sold in 2025 went to investors, not folks looking for a place to actually live. And it's not just your well-off neighbor; our very own pension funds...

On this episode of the Canada's Housing Crisis podcast, despite what headlines might make you think, only 29% of Canadians actually oppose gentle density, and those passionate voices often drive local housing politics, especially when it comes to city council meetings. I unpack why areas like Calgary and Edmonton are soaring with record housing starts, while Ontario’s construction numbers are hitt...

Ever seen that viral map with a giant red circle over Canada’s north and wondered, “Why don’t they just build houses there?” In today’s episode, I dig deep into that question and uncover why, despite all that empty land, we simply can’t solve Canada’s housing crisis by moving north. From the brutal realities of building on permafrost and ancient bedrock to sky-high infrastructure and transportatio...