Building the Crisis: An Intensive Investigation on Housing in Canada

About Building the Crisis: An Intensive Investigation on Housing in Canada

One of the most detailed and extensive investigations ever done on the housing crisis in Canada, daring to challenge power and speak directly to conflicts of interest.

Publisher

Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 May 2025

Latest episode

27 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

7 of 7 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   27 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 6 - Fallout

   Isaac Peltz and Gabrielle Brassard Lecours present the stories of individuals facing hardship during the Canadian housing crisis, emphasizing the real human impact beyond statistics in this interview episode.

2. 

   20 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 5 - Those Who Fight

   Catherine Fournier discusses her work in city power structures, while Isaac Peltz and Gabrielle Brassard Lecours interview Util about student housing and Elaine Larouche about the increasing need for food banks.

3. 

   13 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 4 - Political Will

   Political leaders Benoît Dorais, Guillaume Cliche-Rivard, Virginie Dufour, and Jean-Yves Duclos discuss the willingness to enact change at every level of government in Canada, potentially leading to listener exasperation in this interview episode.

4. 

   6 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 3 - Boots on the Ground

   Lynn O'Donnel from CACV and Ricardo Tranjan explore practical, individual-level solutions to Canada's housing crisis, discussing actionable steps for those facing landlord abuse in an interview by Isaac Peltz and Gabrielle Brassard Lecours.

5. 

   30 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 2 - Political Mathematics

   Economist Francis Cortellino analyzes the economics of Canada's housing crisis, while Marie-Jose Houle discusses effective policies and new governmental ideas to address it, in an interview conducted by Isaac Peltz and Gabrielle Brassard Lecours.

6. 

   23 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 1 - How Did We Get Here!?

   Hosts Isaac Peltz and Gabrielle Brassard Lecours examine the origins of Canada's housing crisis, exploring gentrification's impact across different communities in this interview episode.

7. 

   16 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Trailer

   This trailer introduces an in-depth investigation into Canada's housing crisis, promising a comprehensive exploration of the challenges.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 6 - Fallout

Published 27 Jun 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah, for me, I've had a strange trajectory in my life. I've tried a few things and almost landed here by accident. Previous to this, I was working as a bereavement counselor with people who were dying in hospitals. And previous to that of all things, believe it or not, I was an Anglican priest. […]

Who has been a guest on Building the Crisis: An Intensive Investigation on Housing in Canada

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Catherine Fournier
• Util
• Elaine Larouche
• Benoît Dorais
• Guillaume Cliche-Rivard

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

34,507

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

103 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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Quality

73

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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