Quote: "the Liberals’ steadfast refusal to do anything to confront an emerging view it had become an institution of elites for the elites".
Exactly. The wave of populism in Europe and the U.S. is a reflection of this kind of division within most advanced free-market societies, including unfortunately B.C. and Canada. While not as bad as in Europe or the U.S., a situation is developing where the wealthy are getting wealthier fast, and the middle class and working class are treading water. Public schools are neglected, hospitals receive insufficient support, and people on social assistance are one small step away from homelessness.
With respect to the real estate crisis in B.C. and Ontario, there is an impression that those in charge are turning a blind eye to the suspected corruption that supports the speculation driving prices to a level that makes housing unaffordable for the majority in metro Vancouver.