Are Canada’s Housing Policies Killing the Dream of Homeownership? | Real Estate Investing Canada

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🎧 Missing the Point: Are Canada’s Housing Policies Killing the Dream of Homeownership? Real Estate Investing Morning Show – Hosted by Wayne & Gabby Hillier

In today’s episode, Wayne Hillier dives headfirst into one of the most talked-about — and misunderstood — planning movements in Canada: the “Missing Middle.” He lays out a raw, honest breakdown of what’s really happening behind the initiative to densify cities, and how investors may be unknowingly digging their own graves by following the herd.

This isn’t a rant — it’s a much-needed wake-up call.

Are we building more homes, or just more rentals? Are we solving the housing crisis — or shifting it? Wayne and Gabby walk through the origins, intentions, and unintended consequences of the missing middle movement, especially in cities like Edmonton that are leading the charge.

🧠 What You'll Learn in This Episode

• What the Missing Middle actually means

• How the initiative started and evolved

• Why investors are racing to infill mature neighbourhoods

• The difference between building more units and building more homes

• Whether the current direction is sustainable — or a ticking time bomb

• The long-term impact on rental markets and homeownership

• Why Wayne believes many investors are blindly following the wrong path

This is the start of an important national conversation. Don’t miss it.

👥 About Your Hosts Wayne & Gabby Hillier are full-time real estate investors and coaches based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Through their REI Masters Mentorship Program, they help Canadians build long-term wealth using rental properties, BRRRRs, flips, joint ventures, and creative real estate strategies. New episodes every weekday morning featuring real stories, coaching moments, and tactical investing advice.

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