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Podcast: The Andrew Lawton Show
Episode: Calgary’s mayor wants you to own nothing and be happy
Description: An increasing number of young Canadians can’t afford to buy a home, but Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says not to worry: a lifetime of renting can give “more freedom” and make people feel “liberated,” calling home ownership an outdated concept. True North’s Andrew Lawton says it’s a convenient way to avoid solving the housing crisis, and also markedly similar to the controversial “own nothing and be happy” trope advanced a few years back by a World Economic Forum author.Also, Andrew shares his full fireside chat with Premier Blaine Higgs about federalism, conservatism, and parental rights, f...