[TheHonestMaple]

Thank you, I think a wide variety of opinions is important as well. Otherwise this forum would just become an echo chamber and no new ideas would be shared.

StEC has made the accusation that my entire post history is full of hate on the less fortunate. That is absolutely not true. I have made a number of comments about how I believe that owner occupied condo developments are better for the city than rent subsidized social housing. And I also have stated many times that I believe gentrification is a positive thing. I stand by that. I believe that bringing in more high earning condo residents will bring the capital this city centre needs to support the small businesses that we all love. I don't believe that this makes me a classist. I think we all want to see Hamilton become a better place, we may just have different visions on how we get there. I absolutely do not support pushing the less fortunate out of their homes, I have simply stated that market pressures should determine cost of living in our city not artificial methods.

I do acknowledge however that it is a touchy subject for some.