This is Me, Myself, and AI. I’m Casey B, and in this episode I’m using an AI duplicate of my voice along with my fictional co-host to unpack a question that’s been on my mind as I turn thirty-five: How did we get here?
For decades, Canada’s economy has grown on paper with higher GDP, bigger cities, and more construction cranes in the sky. But everyday life hasn’t always felt richer. Wages have barely kept up with the cost of living while housing prices have skyrocketed. Governments shifted from building rentals to condos, from public housing to private incentives, and now we’re circling back with Build Canada Homes promising a new era of affordable development.
In this episode, I trace the past thirty-five years of change, from the Bank of Canada’s fight with inflation to the rise of inequality and our lag in construction productivity that is now driving innovation in modular and prefabricated building. We’ll explore whether this new wave of housing technology can finally make a dent and what it all means for the next generation trying to build a life here.
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