232. Why Does Living in Canada Feel So Unaffordable?

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Chief Aaron Pete discusses the factors contributing to the perception of unaffordability in Canada despite cooling inflation.

Chief Aaron Pete breaks down why life in Canada still feels unaffordable even as inflation cools. This episode explores housing shortages, rent, mortgage pressure, grocery prices, corporate concentration, immigration, global shocks, and the deeper trust problem behind the cost of living crisis. Send us Fan Mail Support the show nuancedmedia.ca

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Host: Aaron Pete

Topics covered

• cost of living
• housing shortages
• inflation
• grocery prices
• mortgage pressure
• corporate concentration
• immigration

Keywords

• Canada
• cost of living
• housing
• inflation
• grocery prices
• mortgage
• corporate concentration

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Places: Canada

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