Will Reduced Immigration Solve the Housing Crisis?

In this conversation Conservative pundit Sabrina Maddeaux and economist Mike Moffatt delve into the recent changes in Canada's immigration policies and their implications for the housing market and population growth. Sabrina and Mike discuss the significant reduction in immigration targets, the impact on housing prices and rents, and the skepticism surrounding the government's ability to meet these new targets. They also explore the methodologies used by various levels of government to determine housing needs and the political ramifications of adjusting housing targets in response to changing population dynamics.Chapters00:00 Introduction01:18 Changes to Canada’s immigration policy03:30 Impact on the housing market and rents05:16 Skepticism towards immigration targets07:15 What if some migrants refuse to leave?09:25 Is Ontario giving up on its housing targets?12:00 How does Mike Moffatt’s forecasting work?13:13 Should housing targets go down?15:50 Revising the housing targets 17:37 Political risks to backing of home building targetsLinks:Canada Needs to Build 3 Million Homes in 10 Years to Solve the Housing Crisis'Highly unlikely': Trudeau's immigration plan hinges on millions of people leavingBaby Needs a New Home: Projecting Ontario’s Growing Number of Families and their Housing NeedsHosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina MaddeauxProduced by Meredith MartinFunded by the Neptis Foundation https://neptis.org/