Ford Fails Ontario on Housing

In this conversation, conservative pundit Sabrina Maddeaux and economist Mike Moffatt discuss the challenges and failures of Ontario's housing market, contrasting it with Alberta's more successful approach. They explore the vision of affordable housing presented by Premier Doug Ford, the current state of housing supply, and the political dynamics affecting housing policies. The discussion highlights the implications for millennials and Gen Z, who are increasingly considering moving to provinces like Alberta due to affordability issues. Ultimately, Sabrina and Mike each assign a letter grade to the Ontario government's performance in addressing the housing crisis. Spoiler alert: Ford gets F, but from which host? You’ll have to watch to find out!  Chapters00:00 Introduction 01:06  Outlining a tangible vision of home ownership07:08 Single, detached family homes for under $500?08:28 Current state of housing supply10:49 Apartment units are the only bright light11:45 Alberta is doing it right14:22 Ontario’s brain drain to Alberta15:08 Development charges, approval times and land use policy17:37 Housing has become politicised  19:43 The grade revealLinks:Housing Shortages Grow Fastest in Smaller Ontario MetrosDevelopment Charges have Helped Price Out the Middle ClassCanada needed to add 500,000 homes last year to keep up with population growth. It failed to hit even half of that.Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina MaddeauxProduced by Meredith MartinFunded by the Neptis Foundation https://neptis.org/