Inside Canada's Costly Middle-Class Dream | Global Financial DNA Ep. 3

Canada did not lose its middle-class dream. It made the dream more expensive. Canada is often seen as stable, safe, and middle-class friendly. But beneath that image, many Canadians are facing a very different financial reality. In this episode of Global Financial DNA, we look at how housing, HELOCs, telecom costs, groceries, hockey, taxes, and broken property ladders have reshaped the way Canadians think about money. Because in Canada, the problem is not always that people are irresponsible. Sometimes, responsibility itself has become expensive. This is Episode 3 of the Global Financial DNA series, following the USA and Japan. Chapters 00:00 The Dream That Got Expensive 00:53 When Your House Becomes an ATM 02:17 The Cost of Living in an Oligopoly 03:35 When Hockey Becomes a Luxury 04:38 The Double-Double Budgeting Paradox 05:35 The Death of the Starter Home 06:54 The Half-for-the-Taxman Reality 07:52 Closing Thoughts #Canada #PersonalFinance #CostOfLiving #MiddleClass #GlobalFinancialDNA