Having lived in all 3 of these (Canadian) cities, I can't help but laugh how badly fucked Canada is. Hamilton is more expensive than Toronto... rofl. For those who don't know, Hamilton is the Detroit of Canada - a deindustrialized shithole with a serious drug problem with the most pollution in the country. This is a city that hasn't even developed a mass transit system other than regular city buses. Yet somehow it is the #4 most expensive city on the continent. You can't make this shit up, fr.
I'm not denying the cost. Just pointing out the blatant ponzi schemes setup by the government.
I am certain the only major thing really sustaining this country is the real estate bubble. Any measures to reduce property values so most citizens can actually afford to live would mean cutting off the life support of the government, reduction in the already disabled social services such as the crappy free healthcare where an appointment with a specialist has a 6-month waiting list or the senior's pension which is ... check this out ... maximum $1360/month (i.e. not even enough to cover the rent). Lmao. So when young working Canadians, the few who are able to save $, plan for retirement, knowing the pension will be insufficient, they do what? They invest in the m̶o̶s̶t̶ only lucrative industry in the country - real estate ... adding fuel to the fire.
