I don't understand why politicians in Vancouver talk about lack of housing affordability, as if somehow they feel for those who have been priced out of the market. It's all  b...llsh1t. 

There's *NO* way any political party will have any interest in doing anything that will make housing affordable for the average Canadian. Why? Because the vast majority of homeowners in Vancouver - the majority of the voter block - will never support a political party that will do anything to cause prices to come down. Political suicide. I own a modest detached home in East Van, privately my neighbours say they never want prices to come down. My husband thinks I'm nuts to say that I'd sacrifice a good chunk of our equity to help make housing more affordable. I think about when I retire in 15 or so years. If nothing is done, many, many homes in Vancouver will be empty, owned by foreigners who don't live here. It's like that now in the West side of Van. It's really quite dis-heartening, the greed.