Lack of investment in affordable rental units, increased financialization of housing, soaring land prices, and jacked-up mortgage rates are just some of the reasons behind the rental and housing crisis we find ourselves in. But how the hell do we get out of this crisis while still being able to sip on our $5 coffees?  Host:  Mattea Roach Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor) Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Guests: Jen St. Denis, Tanya Burkart Background reading: Fact Checking Poilievre’s ‘Housing Hell’ Video - The TyeeWhy Can’t We Build Like It’s the 1970s? - The TyeePeople love living in co-ops — so why did Canada kill the program? - RicochetTo solve Canada’s housing crisis, make renting great again - National ObserverHousing Hell - Pierre Poilievre Sponsors: Rotman, AG1 If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.  You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.