Mike Moffatt
CanadaacademicMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Mike Moffatt is an economist and the founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative, a project based at the University of Ottawa's Institute for the Environment. He focuses on issues affecting the urban middle class in Canada, particularly housing affordability and economic policy. Moffatt has been vocal about the challenges young Canadians face in the current housing market and the need for targeted policies to support this demographic amidst rising home prices and economic disparity.
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Mike Moffatt is the founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative and co-host of the Missing Middle podcast.
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Mike Moffatt is an economist and founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative at the University of Ottawa.
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Mike Moffatt is an economist who noted that older men in Canada earn more than their younger peers.
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Mike Moffatt is the founding director of the University of Ottawa’s Missing Middle Initiative who commented on the government's housing plans.
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Mike Moffatt, founding director of the University of Ottawa’s Missing Middle Initiative, said the government has not clearly stated how it will manage existing programs that are set to expire.
Ottawa’s spending on housing set to drop by more than 50% over next three years, PBO saysCanada· 2025-12-03Mike Moffatt, an economist, expressed concerns about the budget's effectiveness in addressing housing affordability.
Federal budget falls short on housing affordability, experts sayCanada· 2025-11-11
Mike Moffatt is an economist and founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative, focusing on housing affordability.
The era of the shoebox condo is over. How Canada can start building livable apartmentsCanada· 2025-11-01
Economist Mike Moffatt suggested charging those taxes directly to buyers, treating them similarly to sales taxes.
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Mike Moffatt authored the report discussing the risks faced by rental projects.
Ottawa faces growing pressure to loosen foreign homebuying banCanada· 2025-08-07Mike Moffatt is an executive in residence at the Smart Prosperity Institute, addressing challenges in the prefab housing industry.
The Liberals are betting prefab homes will help boost supply. But who will want to live in them?Canada· 2025-08-01
Mike Moffatt is the founding director of the University of Ottawa’s Missing Middle Initiative.
Ottawa is quietly working on launching a new entity it hopes will be key to housing affordabilityCanada· 2025-07-27
Mike Moffatt is the founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative at the University of Ottawa.
Seniors don’t like downsizing, leaving fewer options for first-time buyers – here’s what could helpCanada· 2025-07-27
Mike Moffatt is an economist and founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative.
Real estate is not a financial slam dunk, Canadians are learning the hard wayCanada· 2025-07-26
Mike Moffatt, an economist who is the executive in residence at the Smart Prosperity Institute, argued that while the federal policy shift was abrupt, the Quebec companies could reasonably have predicted that it would ramp down at some point.
Quebec businesses sue Ottawa over temporary foreign worker rule changesCanada· 2025-07-19
Mike Moffatt, founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative, credited the federal government for this resilience.
Canada is building lots of rental housing – and losing interest in condosCanada· 2025-07-17
Mike Moffatt is an economist and the founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative.
The bitter truth is that cheaper housing means a retirement crisis for homeownersCanada· 2025-06-30
Mike Moffatt is the senior director of policy and innovation at the Smart Prosperity Institute, advocating for a rethink in home building.
Canada’s next housing crisis: Who is going to build millions of new homes?Canada· 2025-05-05
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Mike Moffatt, founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative, said the Liberals have remained mum on plans to improve transportation, which has become a significant expense for Canadians outside of housing.
What the Liberals’ election win means for your personal financesCanada· 2025-04-29
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A voter’s guide to Canada’s (potential) economic futureCanada· 2025-04-26
Economist Mike Moffatt of the Smart Prosperity Institute said, 'That’s exceptionally optimistic.'
Opinion: Poilievre counts on the budget (almost) balancing itselfCanada· 2025-04-23
Mike Moffatt is the founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative, focusing on urban middle-class issues.
This election was supposed to be about restoring hope for young Canadians. What happened?Canada· 2025-04-22
