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Originally Posted by Pinion
Exactly, which led to (more) mainland Chinese investment to Vancouver.
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I'm not going to get into a 'you said - I said', but reread your original post and do the logic for yourself.
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I find it odd that you take it so personally. Reality is reality.
When I immigrated to Vancouver, I became Canadian. I associated with Canadians and immersed myself in the existing culture. I even lost my old accent eventually (for the most part).
Some immigrants pretend integration is impossible, but I'm proof that it isn't. It's a choice. I don't like their choice to destroy the culture that existed here. It's not an upgrade.
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What reality exactly are you stating? Who's choice don't you like to destroy the culture that existed in Canada? Perhaps you mean what the original British settlers did to the First Nations?
It seems to me that a country that celebrates multiculturalism as Canada does celebrates the contributions and culture of all newcomers -- as opposed to the melting pot approach of the US.
My observation is that immigrants all over the world face integration issues. Some integrate better -- as you have done -- into their new country. Others, for whatever reason, seem to have more trouble. But to generalize to specific ethnic groups is a bit absurd.
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I should note that I am a home owner. I have made a lot of (potential) money from the bubble. And frankly I'd be out of here ASAP if I could convince my wife to give up her friends and family and move... but it looks like we're going to end up attempting to weather the bubble bursting. It's not going to be pretty.
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I thought there was going to be a significant market correction a couple of years ago with the financial crisis, but prices didn't go down nearly as much as I thought they would.... The thing is, it's always very hard to time these things. Regardless, I do believe action needs to be taken to try to cool the market.