Our far-ranging interview touches on:
How lowering the voting age could strengthen our democracy
The need for greater investment in the building blocks of a healthy society--such as safe, stable housing and jobs
How the federal government should apply an intergenerational lens when making decisions
Why nuance is important when talking about budget deficits
... and buckets of pierogi!
We’ll be eager to find out what our Hard Truths listeners think of this special episode, so please share your questions and comments.
Our website has a full transcript and you can watch a video of the complete interview on our YouTube channel, where you'll get to admire Mr. Singh's impressive bookshelf:
"One of the biggest contributors to us being healthy is the fact that we've got a home, and that we can eat food, or that we are not in poverty," Mr. Singh says. "We are better as a community when we take care of each other."
PS: If you're interested in the discussion about how long it takes a young person to save a down payment across Canada, check out our Straddling the Gap 2022 report, in which we crunch the numbers for housing affordability in all provinces and many cities.
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