Ontario’s housing market is in crisis, and it’s not just condos in downtown Toronto. In this episode of The Missing Middle Podcast, Mike Moffatt and Sabrina Maddeaux break down a bleak new report on housing starts and sales across 34 municipalities. From plummeting pre-construction sales and stalled ground-oriented homes, to the looming loss of 21,000 jobs, we explore why affordability is worse than ever, why government housing targets are falling short, and what it all means for buyers, renters, and the economy. Chapters00:00 Introduction and overview of the housing crisis 01:59 Insights from the residential construction report card03:19 Falling housing starts and rising unemployment04:10 Understanding housing starts and sales dynamics06:01 What is a housing start?08:00 1.5 million homes by 2032 is unachievable 09:19 Any good news?10:02  Political accountability and the housing crisis Research/Links:<a href='https://www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/failing-grades-falling-starts-ontario'>Failing Grades, Falling Starts: Ontario Housing’s Bleak Mid-Year Checkup</a> <a href='https://youtu.be/f9vwS4nLgQA?t=122'>Condo Crashes, Shrinkflation, & The Death of Homeownership?</a> Hosted by <a href='https://twitter.com/MikePMoffatt'>Mike Moffatt</a> & <a href='https://twitter.com/carastern'>Cara Stern</a> & <a href='https://x.com/SabrinaMaddeaux'>Sabrina Maddeaux</a> Produced by <a href='https://twitter.com/meredithmartin'>Meredith Martin</a> This podcast is funded by the <a href='https://neptis.org/'>Neptis Foundation</a> and brought to you by the <a href='https://institute.smartprosperity.ca/'>Smart Prosperity Institute</a>.

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