Are Young and Old People Voting for Different Futures?

Are Canada’s politics becoming less about left versus right and more about young versus old?In this episode of Classonomics, Mike Moffatt and Sabrina Maddeaux explore the growing generational divide in Canadian politics and what it means for the economy, housing, and the future of democracy. They examine why older voters may prioritize inflation, pensions, and asset prices, while younger Canadians increasingly feel shut out of homeownership, economic growth, and traditional institutions.Topics covered:The growing age divide in Canadian politicsWhy seniors and younger voters have different economic priorities“Pocketbook” versus “sociotropic” votingEconomic growth and the distribution of wealthOld Age Security and the politics of an aging populationHousing prices, homeownership, and generational inequalityWhy young Canadians feel increasingly disconnected from the economyPopulism, political radicalization, and distrust in institutionsBrexit and the backlash against economic elitesWhy making the economy work for younger Canadians matters for the future#Canada #CanadianPolitics #HousingCrisis #GenerationalDivide #Economy #Politics #HousingAffordability #Millennials #GenZ #MissingMiddleChapters:00:00 — Is Age Breaking Our Politics?03:26 — The Generational Divide Is Reshaping Politics06:22 — Why Voters Are Choosing Their Own Wallets Over Growth10:14 — Why Older and Younger Voters Want Different Things13:17 — Why Politicians Want to Keep Home Prices High16:08 — Why Young People Are Losing Faith in the System17:26 — How Economic Frustration Fuels Populism20:33 — Why Young Voters Are Turning to Extremes21:03 — How to Make the Economy Work for Young PeopleResearch:Beer question: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_question Vlandas study: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/980470 German research: https://www.kielinstitut.de/publications/kiel-focus/the-economic-consequences-of-populism/ Tobi Lutke’s idea that pensioners be excluded from voting is offensive. The concern behind it isn’thttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/mike-moffatt/ Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina MaddeauxProduced by Meredith MartinFunded by the Neptis Foundation https://neptis.org/