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Podcast: Brian Crombie Radio Hour
Episode: Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 816 - Issues in the Housing Market with Aled ab Iorwerth
Description: Brian interviews Aled ab Iorwerth. Aled has been at CMHC as deputy chief economist since 2016. Prior to then he had held a series of positions in economic research, mostly at the federal Department of Finance. Aled has a PhD in economics from Western University, London, and was born in Richmond Hill, but grew up in Wales. The main questions we discuss relate to the housing market: why should we worry about housing affordability, what has been driving house prices and interest rates, government restrictions and the economy?