To put into context how high Vancouver home prices are... ... a detached home has the same value as a profitable 5-person small business.

Our realtor shared this with us this morning and it’s pretty spot on.

Remember kids: In a QE environment, the reward for being responsible with money is being left behind. The reward for being reckless and speculating is making a buttload, the government considers it hard-earned, and they'll try anything to prevent you from losing it.

As a proud member of the North Shore it is our responsibility to listen & respond to community concerns. We are pleased to have found a solution that preserves the cedar tree at 21st & Eastern Ave. An additional 40 older trees will also be preserved in the overall development.

“Why are you giving money to the group with the lowest poverty rate in Canada?” asks Don Drummond. theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

After taking 5 YEARS (!!) to answer my freedom-of-info request, Canada Revenue Agency has released a secret study confirming millionaire migrants made 90% of lux home purchases in two Metro Vancouver municipalities while declaring refugee-level incomes 2/ scmp.com/news/china/dip…

Dr. Mike P. Moffatt 🇨🇦🏅🏅 If there is a shortage of supply of coffee, then fuel further demand by offering a first time coffee buyer incentive. Problem. Solved.

When politicians say they’ll “tax the rich.”

Millennials: I earn a professional salary, and can't afford a house because low rate policies to support your spending inflates assets. Politicians: We're going to address that. We'll spend more money, need more stimulus, and drive home prices higher. #Elxn44 #cdnpoli

The Liberals just voted down their own election promise of restricting foreign buyers for the next 2 years. Rinse, repeat.

Justin Trudeau

I have been critical of CPC comms lately — because they're awful — but this? This is a very, very good political ad.

BUT HE CAUSED IT FFS

Martin Pelletier Canada's GDP per capita today is the same as 2015, while US if up more than 50%. For 150 years, we produced as much as an American, but we are 60% behind today.

It's time for a federal carbon passport. There's absolutely no reason ordinary Canadians need to travel so much. Travel should be reserved for important people and important things. This is one more way in which we can save the climate.

For crying out loud. Trudeau just handed the Philippines $5.3 billion, Canadian Tax$$ for climate change. $5.3 BILLION. #cdnpoli

Imagine a respected, major media outlet publishing a news article on vaccines or climate change that doesn't once mention the majority view of scientists. Wouldn't happen, right? So why don't the same standards apply when the topic is rent control? I'm not the "anti-mainstream

Time to wake up Canada and realize there is a serious problem, and then ask ourselves if our leaders are making it worse or better? Per capita GDP, after adjusting for inflation, is now below where it was in the fourth quarter of 2014, nine years ago. As of 1981, per capita GDP

How absurd is 🇨🇦’s Ponzi scheme? National Bank estimates $200k/year is the minimum annual salary required to qualify for a median home. At which point 🇨🇦 considers you “the rich,” so you pay ~$65k/year in taxes—more than the income of most existing homeowners. 🤷‍♂️

🚨REPORT - CANADA'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S WORST Canada has some of the worst health metrics among OECD members.... and spends ALOT. Canada ranked 28th (of 30) for the relative availability of doctors 25th (of 30) for hospital beds dedicated to physical