Housing Affordability And Human Happiness

Some interesting things are emerging from the froth and churn being generated by the housing affordability crisis on Canada's left coast.

For the first and probably last time since the dawn of civilization, on June 24^th a public rally is being held to demand more economic and demographic data by those who want to know whether foreign buyers, vacant homes, speculation, geography or other factors are responsible.

Also emergent is history's first trustworthy definition of human happiness, notwithstanding the efforts of countless generations of bright philosophers. According to an Angus Reid poll of Metro Vancouver residents, it means owning a house with no mortgage, no commute and no more than two people living in it.