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What if the solutions to Canada’s housing crisis are already out there, just hidden in plain sight? New Housing Alternatives Podcast digs deeper to uncover what really works in solving the affordability issue.Despite dominant narratives claiming our housing crisis can be solved by simply building more market-rate supply, nearly half of Canadian households can’t afford average rents today. The crisis is deeper than a numbers game; it’s about who we’re building for, who gets left out, and what kind of communities we want to live in.Join hosts Ren Thomas and Cherise Burda as they explore real solutions to this once-in-a-generation housing crisis and cut through the noise on Canada’s housing affordability crisis to spotlight real solutions that already exist, and the people making them happen.New Housing Alternatives is made possible with the support of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Partnership Grant, a partnership that is co-directed by Alan Wal
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhat if the solutions to Canada’s housing crisis are already out there, just hidden in plain sight? New Housing Alternatives Podcast digs deeper to uncover what really works in solving the affordability issue. Despite dominant narratives claiming our housing crisis can be solved by simply building more market-rate supply, nearly half of Canadian households can’t afford average rents today.
New Housing Alternatives is hosted by New Housing Alternatives Grant. The show has published 13 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Beyond NIMBY: Humanizing Affordable Housing" (18 September 2026, 35 minutes), "Bridging The Housing Gap" (14 August 2026, 26 minutes), and "From Tongs to Trusts: Mutual Aid in Toronto's Chinatown" (17 July 2026, 33 minutes).
New Housing Alternatives publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 13 episodes.
Booking probability for New Housing Alternatives is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. New Housing Alternatives requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. New Housing Alternatives's contact route on record: verified email.
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New Housing Alternatives Grant hosts New Housing Alternatives, a news podcast with 13 episodes published.
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Episode #12
In this episode of New Housing Alternatives, hosts Cherise Burda and Dr. Ren Thomas speak with Ann Gordon-Tighe, strategist at Y Station, a communications and research firm that works with governments, non‑profits, and...
Episode #11
In this episode of New Housing Alternatives, hosts Cherise Burda and Dr. Ren Thomas speak with Alex Laidlaw, Director of Impact Investments at the Calgary Foundation, one of Canada’s largest community foundations. They...
In this episode of New Housing Alternatives, hosts Cherise Burda and Dr. Ren Thomas speak with Chiyi Tam, urban planner, anti‑displacement organizer, and Managing Director & co‑founder of the Toronto Chinatown Land...
Episode #9
<p>In this episode of New Housing Alternatives, hosts Cherise Burda and Dr. Ren Thomas speak with Graeme Hussey, President of Nesting Ground and Director of Affordable Housing at Windmill Developments. They explore how...
<p>In this episode of New Housing Alternatives, hosts Cherise Burda and Dr. Ren Thomas speak with Melinda Zytaruk, CEO of Tooketree Passive Homes, a social enterprise that factory‑produces low‑carbon, high‑performance...
<p>In this episode of New Housing Alternatives, hosts Cherise Burda and Dr. Ren Thomas speak with Dominique Russell, writer, activist, teacher, and co‑director of the Kensington Market Community Land Trust (KMCLT)...
Episode #6
<p>In this episode of New Housing Alternatives, hosts Cherise Burda and Ren Thomas speak with Tim Ross, CEO of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada), about why co‑operative housing is one of...
<p>In this episode of New Housing Alternatives, hosts Cherise Burda and Ren Thomas speak with Dr. Nemoy Lewis about how race, transit investment, and financialized landlords intersect to drive evictions in Toronto’s...
Episode #4
<p>In this episode of the New Housing Alternatives podcast, hosts Cherise Burda and Ren Thomas are joined by Ricardo Tranjan, senior researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and author of "The Tenant...
Episode #3
<p><br>In this episode of New Housing Alternatives, hosts Cherise Burda and Ren Thomas speak with housing policy expert Steve Pomeroy about Canada’s rapid loss of affordable rental housing, often cited as 11 affordable...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode of the New Housing Alternatives podcast, hosts Cherise Berda and Ren Thomas are joined by Jill Atkey, CEO of the BC NonProfit Housing Association, to explore the critical role of nonprofit and...
Episode #1
<p>Dive into the complexities of affordable housing in Canada with this episode, which unpacks the terminology, challenges, and policy debates shaping the nation’s housing landscape. Through expert interviews and...
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