Building the Crisis: An Intensive Investigation on Housing in Canada Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/building-a-crisis-an-intensive-investigation-on-housing-in-canada One of the most detailed and extensive investigations ever done on the housing crisis in Canada, daring to challenge power and speak directly to conflicts of interest. Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours 4ce2c794-ed47-5519-9ec2-7c0b959c8ee9 yes Trailer en Wed, 20 May 2026 13:53:32 -0400 Wed, 20 May 2026 13:54:42 -0400 https://therover.ca https://img.transistorcdn.com/mmW11PsYGnjWcLsHGPl22BgZqi0qY5e6Ddvq9gflNZ0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80Zjcz/NTc1NWFiM2RjNGVm/N2UxMTY5ODZiZTlj/M2RjNS5qcGc.jpg Building the Crisis: An Intensive Investigation on Housing in Canada https://therover.ca serial Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours One of the most detailed and extensive investigations ever done on the housing crisis in Canada, daring to challenge power and speak directly to conflicts of interest. One of the most detailed and extensive investigations ever done on the housing crisis in Canada, daring to challenge power and speak directly to conflicts of interest.. housing, renting, landlords, journalism, investigation, Media, housing crisis, crisis, rental, renting, mortgage, housing Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours isaacapeltz@protonmail.com No No Trailer 1 1 Trailer trailer a2e264bf-d234-473a-9a9a-d0546ca07393 https://share.transistor.fm/s/557270bb The trailer for one of the most extensive investigations into the housing crisis ever done.

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]]> housing, renting, landlords, journalism, investigation, Media, housing crisis, crisis, rental, renting, mortgage, housing No Episode 1 - How Did We Get Here!? 1 1 Episode 1 - How Did We Get Here!? full 4707bf22-6d62-4169-8ba0-e59706a517a3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7648b6a9 This week we set the stage-- preliminary explanations on how we got to this point in the housing crisis, and how the problem goes back forty years. What is gentrification? Is it the same in the big cities and the small towns? Well, through interviews and research, Isaac and Gab are gonna bring you to understand exactly where things went wrong before we can talk about how to fix it. Knowledge slaps!


Check out our written companion pieces on https://Pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> This week we set the stage-- preliminary explanations on how we got to this point in the housing crisis, and how the problem goes back forty years. What is gentrification? Is it the same in the big cities and the small towns? Well, through interviews and research, Isaac and Gab are gonna bring you to understand exactly where things went wrong before we can talk about how to fix it. Knowledge slaps!


Check out our written companion pieces on https://Pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> Fri, 23 May 2025 05:00:00 -0400 Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours 1785 This week we set the stage-- preliminary explanations on how we got to this point in the housing crisis, and how the problem goes back forty years. What is gentrification? Is it the same in the big cities and the small towns? Well, through interviews and research, Isaac and Gab are gonna bring you to understand exactly where things went wrong before we can talk about how to fix it. Knowledge slaps!


Check out our written companion pieces on https://Pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> housing, renting, landlords, journalism, investigation, Media, housing crisis, crisis, rental, renting, mortgage, housing No Episode 2 - Political Mathematics 2 2 Episode 2 - Political Mathematics full e563075a-985c-4b9b-9053-10599d609f64 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aaec790c This week Francis Cortellino breaks down the economics of the housing crisis, and Marie-Jose Houle explains the policies and ideas that would fix the housing if properly implemented, as well as how the government has introduced new ideas into our country to make sure the crisis doesn't get worse. 

Check out our written companion pieces on https://Pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> This week Francis Cortellino breaks down the economics of the housing crisis, and Marie-Jose Houle explains the policies and ideas that would fix the housing if properly implemented, as well as how the government has introduced new ideas into our country to make sure the crisis doesn't get worse. 

Check out our written companion pieces on https://Pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> Fri, 30 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours 1619 This week Francis Cortellino breaks down the economics of the housing crisis, and Marie-Jose Houle explains the policies and ideas that would fix the housing if properly implemented, as well as how the government has introduced new ideas into our country to make sure the crisis doesn't get worse. 

Check out our written companion pieces on https://Pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> housing, renting, landlords, journalism, investigation, Media, housing crisis, crisis, rental, renting, mortgage, housing No Episode 3 - Boots on the Ground 3 3 Episode 3 - Boots on the Ground full c66179b7-250a-46ad-957b-c51207ddccec https://share.transistor.fm/s/9da3a9d3 In episode one, we laid the groundwork for what's been going on in the housing crisis. In episode two we set up the solutions on a policy level, having Francis Cortellino and Marie José Houle on to discuss what they're doing within the system. However, policy and action take two kinds of folks-- policy makers, and people who work on the ground. Thinkers are important, theory is essential, but who works beside those living the reality of the housing crisis?

This week we tell the story of how Isaac blew on online, and gained fifteen minutes of fame and we have two very well known people on to discuss the crisis. Lynn O'Donnel works from CACV, a group in Verdun, Montreal that helps people all over the city deal with landlords who choose to abuse their power. On the other side, we have Ricardo Tranjan, probably one of Canada's top thinkers around the housing crisis, and author of the book "the Tenant Class." These two dive straight into actionable solutions that are more practical on an individual level.

Check out our written companion pieces on https://Pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> In episode one, we laid the groundwork for what's been going on in the housing crisis. In episode two we set up the solutions on a policy level, having Francis Cortellino and Marie José Houle on to discuss what they're doing within the system. However, policy and action take two kinds of folks-- policy makers, and people who work on the ground. Thinkers are important, theory is essential, but who works beside those living the reality of the housing crisis?

This week we tell the story of how Isaac blew on online, and gained fifteen minutes of fame and we have two very well known people on to discuss the crisis. Lynn O'Donnel works from CACV, a group in Verdun, Montreal that helps people all over the city deal with landlords who choose to abuse their power. On the other side, we have Ricardo Tranjan, probably one of Canada's top thinkers around the housing crisis, and author of the book "the Tenant Class." These two dive straight into actionable solutions that are more practical on an individual level.

Check out our written companion pieces on https://Pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0400 Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours 1550 In episode one, we laid the groundwork for what's been going on in the housing crisis. In episode two we set up the solutions on a policy level, having Francis Cortellino and Marie José Houle on to discuss what they're doing within the system. However, policy and action take two kinds of folks-- policy makers, and people who work on the ground. Thinkers are important, theory is essential, but who works beside those living the reality of the housing crisis?

This week we tell the story of how Isaac blew on online, and gained fifteen minutes of fame and we have two very well known people on to discuss the crisis. Lynn O'Donnel works from CACV, a group in Verdun, Montreal that helps people all over the city deal with landlords who choose to abuse their power. On the other side, we have Ricardo Tranjan, probably one of Canada's top thinkers around the housing crisis, and author of the book "the Tenant Class." These two dive straight into actionable solutions that are more practical on an individual level.

Check out our written companion pieces on https://Pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> housing, renting, landlords, journalism, investigation, Media, housing crisis, crisis, rental, renting, mortgage, housing No Episode 4 - Political Will 4 4 Episode 4 - Political Will full c1907526-b243-4c27-8561-c05679ae130a https://share.transistor.fm/s/5e0055d2 Today we finally talk to the people in power. You have a comprehensive understanding of the problems, the successes, the people who are on the ground with their boots, activists who want to do better for the country. Now let's talk to the leaders in power, the people who wield the keys of change. Today we dive into the willingness to enact change on every level of government-- talking to Benoît Dorait, Guillaume Cliche-Rivard, Virginie Dufour and Jean-Yves Duclos. This episode might make you feel exasperated... so strap in for a fun ride.

Check out our written companion pieces on https://pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> Today we finally talk to the people in power. You have a comprehensive understanding of the problems, the successes, the people who are on the ground with their boots, activists who want to do better for the country. Now let's talk to the leaders in power, the people who wield the keys of change. Today we dive into the willingness to enact change on every level of government-- talking to Benoît Dorait, Guillaume Cliche-Rivard, Virginie Dufour and Jean-Yves Duclos. This episode might make you feel exasperated... so strap in for a fun ride.

Check out our written companion pieces on https://pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0400 Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours 1559 Today we finally talk to the people in power. You have a comprehensive understanding of the problems, the successes, the people who are on the ground with their boots, activists who want to do better for the country. Now let's talk to the leaders in power, the people who wield the keys of change. Today we dive into the willingness to enact change on every level of government-- talking to Benoît Dorait, Guillaume Cliche-Rivard, Virginie Dufour and Jean-Yves Duclos. This episode might make you feel exasperated... so strap in for a fun ride.

Check out our written companion pieces on https://pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> housing, renting, landlords, journalism, investigation, Media, housing crisis, crisis, rental, renting, mortgage, housing No Episode 5 - Those Who Fight 5 5 Episode 5 - Those Who Fight full 07587d5d-1f1d-42af-b4f8-1b08d6186662 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c7fd2593 Today we dive into the types of people who are really, REALLY doing the lords work in the institutions which count. We have Catherine Fournier on (and mention Andres Fontecilla) and she's one of the rare people in power doing work in her city. And then we talk about the behind the scenes drama! Afterwards we have an interview with Util, a non-profit housing builder/management company that is working to improve the lives of Students in Montreal. Finally, we have Elaine Larouche from Moisson Montreal to talk about food banks and how bad the situation has become.

Check out our written companion pieces on https://Pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> Today we dive into the types of people who are really, REALLY doing the lords work in the institutions which count. We have Catherine Fournier on (and mention Andres Fontecilla) and she's one of the rare people in power doing work in her city. And then we talk about the behind the scenes drama! Afterwards we have an interview with Util, a non-profit housing builder/management company that is working to improve the lives of Students in Montreal. Finally, we have Elaine Larouche from Moisson Montreal to talk about food banks and how bad the situation has become.

Check out our written companion pieces on https://Pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours 1823 Today we dive into the types of people who are really, REALLY doing the lords work in the institutions which count. We have Catherine Fournier on (and mention Andres Fontecilla) and she's one of the rare people in power doing work in her city. And then we talk about the behind the scenes drama! Afterwards we have an interview with Util, a non-profit housing builder/management company that is working to improve the lives of Students in Montreal. Finally, we have Elaine Larouche from Moisson Montreal to talk about food banks and how bad the situation has become.

Check out our written companion pieces on https://Pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> housing, renting, landlords, journalism, investigation, Media, housing crisis, crisis, rental, renting, mortgage, housing No Episode 6 - Fallout 6 6 Episode 6 - Fallout full 9cd29b82-4e3c-4546-8cf4-a6bc75bf31bb https://share.transistor.fm/s/1f9f3edc Who are the people suffering during this crisis? Yes, we've talked about statistics and seen the political world behind all this-- but practically. Who is it that is suffering?

Well, it's just people like you and I. 

Beyond the stats, real people are going through hard times. We asked a couple. We investigated one incident. And we heard again from Dave Chapman. It's not just an idea that this is a tough time, people are genuinely suffering. So lets hear them speak in the final episode of the investigation.

Check out our written companion pieces on https://Pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> Who are the people suffering during this crisis? Yes, we've talked about statistics and seen the political world behind all this-- but practically. Who is it that is suffering?

Well, it's just people like you and I. 

Beyond the stats, real people are going through hard times. We asked a couple. We investigated one incident. And we heard again from Dave Chapman. It's not just an idea that this is a tough time, people are genuinely suffering. So lets hear them speak in the final episode of the investigation.

Check out our written companion pieces on https://Pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0400 Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours 1675 Who are the people suffering during this crisis? Yes, we've talked about statistics and seen the political world behind all this-- but practically. Who is it that is suffering?

Well, it's just people like you and I. 

Beyond the stats, real people are going through hard times. We asked a couple. We investigated one incident. And we heard again from Dave Chapman. It's not just an idea that this is a tough time, people are genuinely suffering. So lets hear them speak in the final episode of the investigation.

Check out our written companion pieces on https://Pivot.quebec, and please subscribe to the https://therover.ca and https://duoduet.substack.com ! 

Isaac Peltz: @isaacapeltz
Gabrielle Brassard Lecours: @gabettebl

All sound was mixed and mastered by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
All interviews conducted by Isaac Peltz & Gabrielle Brassard Lecours
This was made possible because of a grant by AJIQ!

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