Episode 312: Will 880,000 people live in London in 2051?

Projections from the province of Ontario show they believe London's population could be 880,000 by 2051 - while the region could be home to 2.63-million people.

Are we ready for it? What do we need to do?

Economist Mike Moffatt - a founding director of the Place Centre and co-host of the Missing Middle podcast - joins Craig to share his thoughts.

They also tackle the federal government's proposed housing reforms and whether extra taxation on empty lots is the way to encourage building.

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