Generation Squeeze — Intergenerational Policy
State
Paul Kershaw (Generation Squeeze) outlines five policy changes to ensure all generations in Canada are supported: (1) update retirement benefits, (2) compensate Millennials and Gen Z for high housing costs, (3) reform tax treatment of housing wealth, (4) invest in young families, (5) rebalance public spending across age groups. Core argument: Canadian policy is structurally biased toward older generations who benefited from affordable housing and now hold disproportionate wealth. [Source: Readwise Reader, Paul Kershaw email, 2025-05-21]
Timeline
- 2025-05-21 | Paul Kershaw: “5 Ways To Build, Protect and Unite Canada for All Generations” — policy framework for intergenerational fairness. [Source: Readwise Reader, 2025-05-21]
See Also
- canada-housing-land-value-tax — Canadian housing policy
- vancouver-land-value-tax — Vancouver-specific LVT movement
- basic-income-historical-roots — Redistributive policy roots
- housing-affordability-downstream-effects — Behavioral effects of unaffordability