[GMasterAres]

Ugh there's that "Average" again which is truly meaningless without a bit of context. Last I checked $1.1 million is still hardly affordable. Wake me up when the bulk majority of houses across Metro Vancouver reach $500,000 then I'll wave the "market crash" flag.

Until then I hold the opinion that only really expensive houses have "crashed" causing the numbers to be skewed but the majority of houses in the middle tier haven't moved much. Unless someone can point to me the houses that were listed throughout the suburbs for $750-$850,000 that are now listed for $550-$650,000. I'll give you hint, there are none.

And as for all the other BS on the last few pages, not sure why people are up in arms about Jebby's comments. As troll-like as he is from time to time around here, I'd have to agree with him that painting all "foreigners" with the same paint brush is not only unfair but quite frankly dangerous. We're a region founded on foreign investment both in dollars and in human capital (people immigrating to Canada and Metro-Vancouver specifically). The reason I dislike Donald Trump so much is that he paints entire groups with a single brush stroke. All Mexicans are X. All Blacks are Y. All Muslims are Z. And that's just ridiculous and it's ridiculous to see it here.

Do we have some unethical and dangerous foreign investors in the region? Of course. Do some people who live here as residents enjoying our benefits but under-declaring their income to milk the system piss me off? Absolutely. But the positive side of me is fairly certain these people make up a minority of those in the region. I'd rather the government stick to closing loopholes and punishing those that commit fraud. But let's not label everyone that happens to have not been born in Metro-Vancouver the same.

Finally, the United States does have one of the, if not the most advanced and capable of medical systems on the planet. The fact that it isn't as affordable as other systems around the world, or that you largely need to be in a higher wealth bracket to enjoy the full benefits, doesn't take away from that fact. I wouldn't trade the Canadian medical system for any in the world right now quite honestly, but it isn't perfect and has a lot more holes that people will admit. And quite frankly most people that praise the Canadian medical system I honestly feel haven't used it truly. When you really need it, then you realize how much room for improvement there is. Just try getting an MRI for an injury that isn't an emergency then we'll see how amazing you think it is.