One specific factor I would point to, affecting a lot of countries, is housing. When Covid hit, suddenly a lot of people were working from home and needing more space, resulting in a surge in total demand for residential space. And people were willing to move in search of cheaper housing - great for them, bad for local renters and homebuyers. In Canada, it's like housing scarcity spilled over from the GTA and Metro Vancouver. https://morehousing.ca/global
Older homeowners are insulated from the direct impacts of housing being suddenly more scarce and expensive, so there's a generational divide. https://morehousing.ca/insulated
In BC, David Eby has been pushing hard for more housing (I appreciate his impatience!), and judging by Reddit, younger voters have noticed. The October provincial election will be a good gauge of the effectiveness of the problem-solving approach. https://morehousing.ca/bc-summary
One specific factor I would point to, affecting a lot of countries, is housing. When Covid hit, suddenly a lot of people were working from home and needing more space, resulting in a surge in total demand for residential space. And people were willing to move in search of cheaper housing - great for them, bad for local renters and homebuyers. In Canada, it's like housing scarcity spilled over from the GTA and Metro Vancouver. https://morehousing.ca/global
Older homeowners are insulated from the direct impacts of housing being suddenly more scarce and expensive, so there's a generational divide. https://morehousing.ca/insulated
In BC, David Eby has been pushing hard for more housing (I appreciate his impatience!), and judging by Reddit, younger voters have noticed. The October provincial election will be a good gauge of the effectiveness of the problem-solving approach. https://morehousing.ca/bc-summary