Oct 3, 2026 · 10 min · 10 segments
Carolyn Whitzman is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto; School of Cities and joins Rob to talk about the many challenges surrounding affordable housing across the country. A must…
Carolyn WhitzmanGuest
Rob FaiHost
No, I actually think it's in contrast to the trade war that's going on right now.
So what we've seen over the past 10 years is greater investment in purpose-built rental.
For a long time, condos were the only multifamily housing that was getting built.
We're talking about homes that are maybe $3,000 a month, $2,500 a month kind of thing.
For, say, a person working full time for minimum wage who would need an apartment, whether they're a single person, a couple or with a family of about a thousand a month.
No, I actually think it's in contrast to the trade war that's going on right now.
So what we've seen over the past 10 years is greater investment in purpose-built rental.
For a long time, condos were the only multifamily housing that was getting built.
We're talking about homes that are maybe $3,000 a month, $2,500 a month kind of thing.
For, say, a person working full time for minimum wage who would need an apartment, whether they're a single person, a couple or with a family of about a thousand a month.
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