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Eastbound and Outpriced: The Great GTA Family Migration

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 6h

This week's episode of the Missing Middle Pod, featuring @SabrinaMaddeaux & @MikepMoffatt, delves into a new report that reveals how the shortage of family-friendly homes in the GTA has driven young families east and south, reshaping entire regions.

Ontario’s family housing crisis is spreading fast, and it’s not just a GTA problem anymore. In this episode of The Missing Middle podcast, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt delve into a new report that reveals how the shortage of family-friendly homes in the GTA is driving young families east and so

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 6h

Does it make more sense for young people to change their preferences for 3-bedroom homes, or should city and provincial planning change what's available for them from tiny condos to places large enough for families? @SabrinaMaddeaux & @MikepMoffatt have some thoughts

The Yankees’ season is on the line. So are their chances to maximize peak Aaron Judge

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 2d

“…but Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. arguably has produced more electrifying postseason moments in two days – a first-inning homer in Game 1, a grand slam in Game 2 – than Judge has in his entire career.“

The Yankees will need to win three in a row over the Blue Jays to overcome a 2-0 deficit in the American League Division Series.

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 3d

There less than 1% chance of the Yankees coming back from this.

Tiny Boxes, Tiny Condos, Big Problems

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 7d

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Why Canadians are paying more for less, especially when it comes to housing

From Kraft Dinner to Condos: The Great Shrinkage

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 7d

Tune into this week's episode of the Missing Middle pod to find out why @SabrinaMaddeaux stopped eating Kraft Dinner and @MikepMoffatt isn't a major league pitcher.

In this episode of The Missing Middle, Mike Moffatt and Sabrina Maddeaux dig into the rise of shrinkflation, from grocery store products like cereal and Kraft Dinner to Canada’s shrinking condos, and reveal how companies, developers, and government policies are quietly giving Canadians less for more

James Comey, Former FBI Director, Indicted After Pressure From Trump

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 7d

Every consumer has a breaking point. People will stop buying something they love if the ingredients are changed or the price is too inflated. This is what's happened with Toronto condos and housing in general. @MikepMoffatt & @SabrinaMaddeaux dig into it on this week's pod

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Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 10d

GO JAYS!

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Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 12d

I’m definitely curious about what @MarthaStewart is feeling right now.

The move came after the president intensified his pressure campaign on the Justice Department in recent days, publicly demanding that top officials prosecute Mr. Comey.

Ontario’s Housing Sales Collapse: It’s Not Just Toronto Condos

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 14d

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Understanding what’s really happening in Ontario’s housing market.

Ontario’s Housing Sales Collapse: It’s Not Just Toronto Condos

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 14d

For the full episode, where @SabrinaMaddeaux & @MikePMoffatt 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, here's the full episode:

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

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 14d

Two things that seem mutually exclusive are true. We are in a housing supply crisis, and virtually nothing is getting built. @MikepMoffatt & @SabrinaMaddeaux get into it on this week's episode of the Missing Middle pod.

What to Know About Jimmy Kimmel’s Show

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 16d

This will be interesting to watch unfold

The late-night show will return to the air on Tuesday, nearly a week after ABC suspended it in response to Mr. Kimmel’s remarks about the shooting of Charlie Kirk.

Who Really Wins with Return-to-Office Mandates?

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 21d

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And how politics, productivity myths, and mentorship collide in Canada’s back-to-the-office debate

Who Really Wins with Return-to-Office Mandates?

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 21d

On this week's episode of The Missing Middle, @SabrinaMaddeaux and @MikepMoffatt talk about return-to-office mandates, and I pop in with a dissenting opinion. I fully expect to get hate mail, but it was fun it get it off my chest.

In this episode of The Missing Middle, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt break down Ontario’s new return-to-office mandate and the big banks’ similar policies, asking what they really mean for younger workers and families already facing high housing costs, long commutes, and stagnant wages. They exp

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 21d

I don't know if you guys have noticed, but it feels like society is fraying a little bit. On this week's episode of the Missing Middle, @SabrinaMaddeaux, @MikepMoffatt, and I debate how return-to-office mandates may (or may not) help with that.

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Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 24d

Condo Crashes, Shrinkflation, & The Death of Homeownership?

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 26d

Dahlia season, happy Friday!

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Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 28d

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And all the things that make Mike and Sabrina mad about the way the feds are handling the housing file

Condo Crashes, Shrinkflation, & The Death of Homeownership?

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 28d

Watch the full episode of this week's Missing Middle podcast on Condo Crashes, Shrinkflation, & The Death of Homeownership with @MikePMoffatt & @SabrinaMaddeaux here:

In this episode of The Missing Middle, Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt dig into Canada’s condo market crash, the rise of “housing shrinkflation,” and what it all means for young Canadians chasing the dream of homeownership. They unpack why falling condo prices aren’t actually fixing the housing cr

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · 28d

Shrinkflation isn't just happening with boxes of cereal and packages of cheese, but in housing as well. @MikePMoffatt & @SabrinaMaddeaux discuss it on this week's episode of the Missing Middle podcast

Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Sep 8

This is the best advice for the Democrats that I have read

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...

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Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · Sep 7

baseball + tennis = 💃🏼