Toronto versus Vancouver contrasts and a NBA quote
A Vancouver hotel writeup extols the Pan Pacific and downtown scenery while contrasting Toronto as a generally dull city. The piece surveys Canadian cities from Vancouver to Halifax, praising Vancouver views and critiquing Toronto’s layout. It ends with Latrell Sprewell’s quote on a three year $27 million extension offer.
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Vancouver
Pan Pacific
Scribbler
Powell River
Vancouve Island
Stanley Park
New York
Central Park
London
Hyde Park
Donald Bradman
Lions Gate Bridge
San Francisco
Grouse Mountain
Victoria
North Vancouver
West Vancouver
Martini Mountain
China
Royals
Vancouver Yacht Club
Toronto
Latrell Sprewell
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
Land costs and political power shape modern real estate
The piece argues that location dictates value, but in Canada and especially Ontario, government policies and land protections erode property rights. It describes the Oak Ridges Moraine, Niagara Escarpment controls, and Ontario Greenbelt, noting bans on development and rising land prices impacting buyers in Toronto and beyond, with 2004 Toronto area prices rising about 15 percent.
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Province
Toronto
Oak Ridges Moraine
Niagara Escarpment Commission
Ontario
Canada
Greater
Vancouver
Victoria
Calgary
Nova Scotia
Do You Own Your Home Real Estate Market Note
A brief reflection on home ownership and the enduring value of real estate. The piece questions personal ownership and highlights the limited supply of land as a perpetual condition in modern society.
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Quebec
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Fotheringham’s
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Regina
Montreal
Mont Royal
St. Lawrence
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Rideau Canal
Halifax
St. John’s
Lake Ontario
THE
Russell Banner
Charlottetown
Strants
Sir Paul
Russell
Manitoba
Main Street
R.l.gilroy
Come
Saskatchewan
Government of Canada