I just did what most Canadians wish they could — I went to Ottawa and spoke directly to the Senate about Canada’s broken housing system. And they listened. This week I share some of the key topics I discussed in front of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy — a room full of sharp minds trying to untangle the housing mess Canada has engineered over the past 20 years. I opened with what every Canadian already feels: affordability isn’t strained — it’s shattered. I ...
All content for The Wise Old Owl Podcast is the property of Vince Gaetano and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
I just did what most Canadians wish they could — I went to Ottawa and spoke directly to the Senate about Canada’s broken housing system. And they listened. This week I share some of the key topics I discussed in front of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy — a room full of sharp minds trying to untangle the housing mess Canada has engineered over the past 20 years. I opened with what every Canadian already feels: affordability isn’t strained — it’s shattered. I ...
Should You Lock In or Go Variable? The Truth About Mortgage Renewals in 2025
The Wise Old Owl Podcast
4 minutes
3 weeks ago
Should You Lock In or Go Variable? The Truth About Mortgage Renewals in 2025
Every mortgage renewal in Canada right now feels like a coin flip — do you lock in for safety or ride the variable and hope rates keep falling. Here’s the truth no one’s telling you: there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. What works for one family could sink another. That’s why strategy matters more than headlines. ]'After eight Bank of Canada rate cuts since 2024, some people are celebrating… but for hundreds of thousands of Canadians, the reality is brutal — renewals at double or triple their...
The Wise Old Owl Podcast
I just did what most Canadians wish they could — I went to Ottawa and spoke directly to the Senate about Canada’s broken housing system. And they listened. This week I share some of the key topics I discussed in front of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy — a room full of sharp minds trying to untangle the housing mess Canada has engineered over the past 20 years. I opened with what every Canadian already feels: affordability isn’t strained — it’s shattered. I ...
