What The Liberals Did To Canada

[Goddess]

The other area where I believe Carney is going to fail Canada in the future is in the area of international relations.

He is not a "war-time" guy.

I don't think what's going on in the world has even hit his radar, other than when he's asked by a reporter about the Iran/US thing and his answers are vague word salad.  I don't think he has a clue.  He's too preoccupied with building his Brookfield empire with Canadian tax dollars and the New World Order with China.  I don't think he's making any plans for anything else.

War pundits across the spectrum are saying we are very close to WWlll, especially if the US sends in ground troops to Iran.  If that happens, China will see its opening to invade Taiwan.

Carney told Canadians that we have a strategic oil reserve.  We don't.  It's all in the ground.  And without the US, who Liberals have made into our mortal enemy, we don't have a way to refine it.  It's useless as a strategic reserve.

The entire world just learned the importance of having one.  When the Iran conflict ends, every country on the planet that doesn't have a strategic oil reserve, will want one.  And every country with one, will want to tighten it up.  Canada could make $ billions $.  But we can't.

We're busy passing censorship laws.

Carney should be focusing on energy right now.  And anticipating what the world is going to need.  Hell, it needs it now.  He's not doing that.  He's focused on Brookfield investments.  He's focused on obtaining his majority government.  He's focused on bringing down any opposition to his plans to become a billionaire when his stint as PM is over.  He'll walk away scot-free from the flaming dumpster fire that Canada will be when he's done.

His wife lives in the US.  His kids live in the US.  His investments are 91% in the US.

But he praised Canadians at the Liberal convention for not buying US liquor.  And got thunderous applause from the faithful zombies.

Rules for thee, but not for he.

 

[Goddess]

I cannot eyeroll loud enough at this.  🙄

Canadian boomers describe THE HELL of having to trim down their annual European trip from 6 weeks to 4.

But thankfully, their second home in Mexico hasn't been affected as of yet.

Yes, this is ACTUALLY the story.

The average Canadian boomer made a 900% gain on their family home.

[Goddess]

On a positive note, after today, Carney will have no use for his "Elbows Up" boomer demographic.

They are now his #1 target to get fleeced to finance his $1.3 billion Brookfield retirement.

[Goddess]

To be fair, some boomers "get" it:

A Boomer’s Wake-Up Call

 

I am a Boomer.

But I refuse to be boxed in, labeled, and tossed into a category like a fish in a net.

 

Especially when that label is used to define my politics, or worse, to excuse them.

 

We are told that Boomers are independent thinkers. That we were raised to “figure it out.” That we question, challenge, and stand on our own two feet.

 

So I have to ask:
If that’s true, how are so many of us blindly supporting Mark Carney and the current Liberal government?

 

Yes, we can be opinionated.

Yes, we can be set in our ways.

And yes, maybe some of us resist change.

 

But we are also the generation that lived through civil rights movements, protests, and massive cultural shifts. We questioned authority. We challenged systems. We demanded better.

 

“We were raised to question everything, so when did we stop?”

 

What happened to that?

When did we stop asking questions?
When did we stop digging deeper?
When did we decide to simply accept what we’re told?

 

We were raised with values, work hard, build a life, create stability for the next generation. And yet today, many of our children and grandchildren may never own a home.

 

Do we not see that?

 

We are watching rising crime, growing division, and political maneuvering that would have outraged us years ago. Deals made behind closed doors. Power secured at any cost.

 

And yet, too many of us look the other way.

 

Wake up.

 

We are endorsing leadership that many believe prioritizes global interests and corporate ties, including connections to Brookfield Asset Management, over the day-to-day struggles of ordinary Canadians.

 

Does Mark Carney understand what it means to go without?
To stretch a pay cheque to cover food, bills, and fuel?
To choose between necessities?

 

Because millions of Canadians are living that reality right now.

 

Look at some of the policies.

The federal firearms buyback program, introduced under Justin Trudeau, was supposed to cost $200 million. Then $700 million. Then $1 billion. Some say it could reach as high as $6 billion.

At a time when we are spending roughly $1 billion every week just to service the interest on our national debt.

 

Does that make sense?

Law-abiding gun owners are targeted, while illegal guns continue to flow across the border. The focus is misplaced, and Canadians are paying the price.

 

Or consider the erosion of personal freedoms.

During COVID, I made a personal medical decision. Because of that choice, I was labeled, excluded, and restricted.

No restaurants. No travel. No gathering. No church.

 

But I could still buy alcohol.

Let that sink in.

 

We were divided, categorized, and stripped of rights many of us once took for granted. And some of the language used against Canadians who questioned the narrative was deeply troubling.

 

Now, we stand on the edge of another majority government, one that, in my view, has been strengthened through political maneuvering that deserves far more scrutiny than it has received.

 

And what are we left with?

Canadians are starting more businesses outside this country than within it.

Food banks are overwhelmed.

Grocery prices are among the highest in the G7.

Families are drowning in debt.

 

Nearly half of Canadians live paycheque to paycheque.

One in four faces food insecurity.

In a single month, there were over 2.2 million visits to food banks.

This is not a distant problem.

This is happening now.

Remove the gas tax, and Canadians would feel immediate relief at the pumps.

Remove taxes on groceries, and families could afford to eat.

These are not radical ideas.

They are necessary ones.

After nearly a decade of Liberal leadership, deficits are at historic highs. Spending is out of control. And the long-term consequences are being passed down to the very generations we were supposed to protect.

 

This is not what we worked for.

This is not what we believed in.

And this is not what we should accept.

 

I am only scratching the surface here, immigration, crime, economic policy, there is so much more to examine.

 

But it starts with one simple ask:

 

To my fellow Boomers,
the so-called independent thinkers,

Start acting like it again.

 

Ask questions.
Do the homework.
Look beyond the headlines.

Do not settle for credentials or titles as proof of leadership.

 

Because the real question isn’t about Mark Carney.

It’s about us.

 

Will we wake up…
or will we continue to look the other way?

[Legato]

15 minutes ago, Goddess said:

To be fair, some boomers "get" it:

A Boomer’s Wake-Up Call

 

I am a Boomer.

But I refuse to be boxed in, labeled, and tossed into a category like a fish in a net.

 

Especially when that label is used to define my politics, or worse, to excuse them.

 

We are told that Boomers are independent thinkers. That we were raised to “figure it out.” That we question, challenge, and stand on our own two feet.

 

So I have to ask:
If that’s true, how are so many of us blindly supporting Mark Carney and the current Liberal government?

 

Yes, we can be opinionated.

Yes, we can be set in our ways.

And yes, maybe some of us resist change.

 

But we are also the generation that lived through civil rights movements, protests, and massive cultural shifts. We questioned authority. We challenged systems. We demanded better.

 

“We were raised to question everything, so when did we stop?”

 

What happened to that?

When did we stop asking questions?
When did we stop digging deeper?
When did we decide to simply accept what we’re told?

 

We were raised with values, work hard, build a life, create stability for the next generation. And yet today, many of our children and grandchildren may never own a home.

 

Do we not see that?

 

We are watching rising crime, growing division, and political maneuvering that would have outraged us years ago. Deals made behind closed doors. Power secured at any cost.

 

And yet, too many of us look the other way.

 

Wake up.

 

We are endorsing leadership that many believe prioritizes global interests and corporate ties, including connections to Brookfield Asset Management, over the day-to-day struggles of ordinary Canadians.

 

Does Mark Carney understand what it means to go without?
To stretch a pay cheque to cover food, bills, and fuel?
To choose between necessities?

 

Because millions of Canadians are living that reality right now.

 

Look at some of the policies.

The federal firearms buyback program, introduced under Justin Trudeau, was supposed to cost $200 million. Then $700 million. Then $1 billion. Some say it could reach as high as $6 billion.

At a time when we are spending roughly $1 billion every week just to service the interest on our national debt.

 

Does that make sense?

Law-abiding gun owners are targeted, while illegal guns continue to flow across the border. The focus is misplaced, and Canadians are paying the price.

 

Or consider the erosion of personal freedoms.

During COVID, I made a personal medical decision. Because of that choice, I was labeled, excluded, and restricted.

No restaurants. No travel. No gathering. No church.

 

But I could still buy alcohol.

Let that sink in.

 

We were divided, categorized, and stripped of rights many of us once took for granted. And some of the language used against Canadians who questioned the narrative was deeply troubling.

 

Now, we stand on the edge of another majority government, one that, in my view, has been strengthened through political maneuvering that deserves far more scrutiny than it has received.

 

And what are we left with?

Canadians are starting more businesses outside this country than within it.

Food banks are overwhelmed.

Grocery prices are among the highest in the G7.

Families are drowning in debt.

 

Nearly half of Canadians live paycheque to paycheque.

One in four faces food insecurity.

In a single month, there were over 2.2 million visits to food banks.

This is not a distant problem.

This is happening now.

Remove the gas tax, and Canadians would feel immediate relief at the pumps.

Remove taxes on groceries, and families could afford to eat.

These are not radical ideas.

They are necessary ones.

After nearly a decade of Liberal leadership, deficits are at historic highs. Spending is out of control. And the long-term consequences are being passed down to the very generations we were supposed to protect.

 

This is not what we worked for.

This is not what we believed in.

And this is not what we should accept.

 

I am only scratching the surface here, immigration, crime, economic policy, there is so much more to examine.

 

But it starts with one simple ask:

 

To my fellow Boomers,
the so-called independent thinkers,

Start acting like it again.

 

Ask questions.
Do the homework.
Look beyond the headlines.

Do not settle for credentials or titles as proof of leadership.

 

Because the real question isn’t about Mark Carney.

It’s about us.

 

Will we wake up…
or will we continue to look the other way?

 

[Goddess]

" In CaNaDa YoU vOtE fOr ThE pErSoN nOt ThE pArTy "  🤡

Terrebonne riding election placards:

[CdnFox]

2 hours ago, eyeball said:

Nope. Healthcare.

You'll need your equity card for that soon enough

[herbie]

Hey Boomers walked on the Moon and did it mostly with slide rules. And invented the laptops, phones and tablets you're using to gripe on and jerk off to.

[CdnFox]

1 minute ago, herbie said:

Hey Boomers walked on the Moon and did it mostly with slide rules. And invented the laptops, phones and tablets you're using to gripe on and jerk off to.

Nope.  The boomers did not walk on the moon or send anynoe there,  Armstrong was born  in 1930, so he was the silent generation.   So were most if not all of the scientists and nasa team that designed and built the rocket. 

The silent generation went to the moon with slide rules.  Millennials went there now. (with a little help from gen x)  

And it was Gen x who built those laptops and iphones. Of course the millennials are the ones doing it now for the most part. 

Sorry to burst your bubble. 

[LinkSoul60]

4 hours ago, CdnFox said:

Then you'll blame harper

There's a lot to blame...  but you lose enough that we'll keep it in the past to keep your little head from exploding.

[CdnFox]

1 hour ago, LinkSoul60 said:

There's a lot to blame...  

There is a lot to blame for sure, the problem is none of it had anything to do with harper  

[Goddess]

Key metrics where Canada has declined since Liberals took power in 2015 (StatCan, OECD, CMHC, Fraser Institute, World Happiness Report data):

- Real GDP per capita: only 1.1% growth 2014-2024 (2nd-worst in OECD); recent quarters near 2017 levels.

- Labour productivity: 0.8% avg annual growth 2015-2023; 2023 worst in OECD.

- Housing affordability: major erosion waves 2015-2023; crisis spread beyond Toronto/Vancouver.

- Health wait times: ~18 weeks (2015) to 28.6 weeks (2025).

- Combined Federal & Provincial debt-to-GDP: rose to 74.8% (2024/25).

- Police-reported crime rate: 5,232 to 5,672 per 100k (2015-2024).

- Child poverty rose to 18.3% (2023, ~1.4M kids).   No 2024-26 data reported yet.

 

Canada's happiness and mental health metrics have also worsened since 2015:

- World Happiness Report: Ranked 5th (2015), now 25th (2026 report)

- Youth under 25: 71st. 

- Youth (12-17) fair/poor mental health rose from ~12% (2019) to 26% (2023).

- Moderate-to-serious distress in students: 24% (2013) to 44% (2019), up further post-pandemic.

- Suicides: 4,508 deaths (2021) to 4,982 (2022), then 4,735 (2023) per Health Infobase.

Other metrics:

- 55% of Canadians are experiencing significant financial anxiety.

- 47% of Canadians report they are living "paycheque to paycheque" and have had to use emergency or retirement funds to make ends meet.

- For those age 25-44, 55% report rising prices are significantly affecting their ability to meet daily expenses.

- 42% of Canadians report they would not be able to survive longer than a month if they lost their primary source of income.

- 41% of Canadians say they experience physical stress symptoms such as not being able to sleep and anxiety when they talk about their financial situation.

 

[eyeball]

4 hours ago, LinkSoul60 said:

There's a lot to blame...  but you lose enough that we'll keep it in the past to keep your little head from exploding.

The Silent Generation were motivated by a combination of their Cold War fears and aspirations of the Greatest Generation that preceded them. It  saddled the world with them and now just about the worst these stupid generations left behind (Trump, Putin and Jinping) has led the world to a precipice of disaster and fanning the smouldering ashes of old grievances.

Grievances that have become an institution of geopolitics on the global stage.

My grievance is with the up down, top bottom and 1% vs the rest of us axis along which humanity is divided - that divider has been around a lot longer and is more entrenched and acute than any progressive vs conservative division.

[LinkSoul60]

3 hours ago, eyeball said:

The Silent Generation were motivated by a combination of their Cold War fears and aspirations of the Greatest Generation that preceded them. It  saddled the world with them and now just about the worst these stupid generations left behind (Trump, Putin and Jinping) has led the world to a precipice of disaster and fanning the smouldering ashes of old grievances.

Grievances that have become an institution of geopolitics on the global stage.

My grievance is with the up down, top bottom and 1% vs the rest of us axis along which humanity is divided - that divider has been around a lot longer and is more entrenched and acute than any progressive vs conservative division.

The divide between the 1% and the rest of us is already staggering, and keeps on growing. That would be fine if the majority of that 1% didn't have the influence over society that they do while growing that wealth. AI is still early in the game  and will without a doubt have more profound effect as it evolves, which should give them full control of the world at some point. 

The wealth gap keeps growing a lot lower than that level though. In the news today that the top 20% of households hold 66% of the wealth....or a different way to look at is 80% of households own 34% of wealth. That's a Canada stat but it's every country.

Political division is getting more divided but the gaps between rich and poor and AI are far more concerning. I have no idea when or how it will look, but at some there is going to be a social reckoning...  

 

[CdnFox]

33 minutes ago, LinkSoul60 said:

The divide between the 1% and the rest of us is already staggering, and keeps on growing. That would be fine if the majority of that 1% didn't have the influence over society that they do while growing that wealth. AI is still early in the game  and will without a doubt have more profound effect as it evolves, which should give them full control of the world at some point. 

The wealth gap keeps growing a lot lower than that level though. In the news today that the top 20% of households hold 66% of the wealth....or a different way to look at is 80% of households own 34% of wealth. That's a Canada stat but it's every country.

Political division is getting more divided but the gaps between rich and poor and AI are far more concerning. I have no idea when or how it will look, but at some there is going to be a social reckoning...  

 

The reason there is a wealth gap is because twats like you still think that the liberals are doing them a favor by taxing them into Oblivion. The liberal policies over the last 11 years mean the middle class shrinks in wealth but the wealthy class can still survive it and so the rest of us get left behind. The left wing preys on the middle and lower classes not the upper class or the 1% who already pay the largest percentage of the tax base. They know if they go after them that they'll leave and they can't afford that hit

So if you want income equity to shrink again get rid of the liberals, get rid of stupid carbon taxes, get rid of paying for lesbian dance theory as a social program and let people earn and keep their money and the middle class will return and the equity gap will shrink

[Goddess]

7 hours ago, CdnFox said:

The reason there is a wealth gap is because twats like you still think that the liberals are doing them a favor by taxing them into Oblivion. The liberal policies over the last 11 years mean the middle class shrinks in wealth but the wealthy class can still survive it and so the rest of us get left behind. The left wing preys on the middle and lower classes not the upper class or the 1% who already pay the largest percentage of the tax base. They know if they go after them that they'll leave and they can't afford that hit

So if you want income equity to shrink again get rid of the liberals, get rid of stupid carbon taxes, get rid of paying for lesbian dance theory as a social program and let people earn and keep their money and the middle class will return and the equity gap will shrink

I don't know what they think is the cause of this.  They don't think it's liberal policies, that's for sure.

Western countries have relied on think tanks like the WEF and that's why it's a "global" problem.  They've all adopted the same policies.  These think tanks will claim they are not setting policy, but they are.  They go to these meetings, come up with ideas that sound noble, and these world leaders go back to their countries and institute them.  The ideas have not been tested, they fail and have disastrous results in the real world but no one is responsible or accountable for the disaster, because no one elected these idea people.  They all point the finger at everyone else.

And they are divorced and insulated from the results and implementation of the policies.  We saw it during covid, Canadians were told not to travel, then half our government went to tropical beaches for winter holidays.  15 government people standing around chit chatting before a press conference, no masks.  Then they put them on for the cameras.  There's a shit ton of video of this scenario.

This gives the Liberal party in Canada an "out" - See?  It's happening everywhere, it's not because of us.

Or they blame the citizens.  $60 million blown on a cricket factory and it's the fault of the taxpayer because they didn't appreciate the joy of eating crickets to save the planet.

It's the policies they learn at these meetings.

It's why the Conservatives have said they would not allow their members to attend these meetings - the ideas that come out of them are garbage.  Conservatives will do what is best for Canadians and won't take on stoopid ideas from unelected think tanks.

Canada will continue to spiral under the Liberals.  They worship the think tanks.

[ExFlyer]

19 hours ago, Goddess said:

I cannot eyeroll loud enough at this.  🙄

Canadian boomers describe THE HELL of having to trim down their annual European trip from 6 weeks to 4.

But thankfully, their second home in Mexico hasn't been affected as of yet.

Yes, this is ACTUALLY the story.

The average Canadian boomer made a 900% gain on their family home.

Right on Boomers...hard work and proper investing has been good for them. They now travel instead of spending money they didn't have when they wee young.

[Goddess]

An entire parking garage has been engulfed in flames in a massive EV fire at China automaker BYD facilities in Pingshan, Shenzhen, China.

These are the cars that will soon be in underground and condo parking lots across Canada and the UK.

Sketchy Chinese vehicles with even sketchier batteries.

China's BYD says fire broke out at parking garage in Shenzhen; no casualties

BYD (BYDDY) Stock Slides Following Fire at Shenzhen Manufacturing Complex - Blockonomi

 

[ExFlyer]

19 hours ago, Goddess said:

To be fair, some boomers "get" it:

A Boomer’s Wake-Up Call

 

I am a Boomer.

But I refuse to be boxed in, labeled, and tossed into a category like a fish in a net.

 

Especially when that label is used to define my politics, or worse, to excuse them.

 

We are told that Boomers are independent thinkers. That we were raised to “figure it out.” That we question, challenge, and stand on our own two feet.

 

So I have to ask:
If that’s true, how are so many of us blindly supporting Mark Carney and the current Liberal government?

 

Yes, we can be opinionated.

Yes, we can be set in our ways.

And yes, maybe some of us resist change.

 

But we are also the generation that lived through civil rights movements, protests, and massive cultural shifts. We questioned authority. We challenged systems. We demanded better.

 

“We were raised to question everything, so when did we stop?”

 

What happened to that?

When did we stop asking questions?
When did we stop digging deeper?
When did we decide to simply accept what we’re told?

 

We were raised with values, work hard, build a life, create stability for the next generation. And yet today, many of our children and grandchildren may never own a home.

 

Do we not see that?

 

We are watching rising crime, growing division, and political maneuvering that would have outraged us years ago. Deals made behind closed doors. Power secured at any cost.

 

And yet, too many of us look the other way.

 

Wake up.

 

We are endorsing leadership that many believe prioritizes global interests and corporate ties, including connections to Brookfield Asset Management, over the day-to-day struggles of ordinary Canadians.

 

Does Mark Carney understand what it means to go without?
To stretch a pay cheque to cover food, bills, and fuel?
To choose between necessities?

 

Because millions of Canadians are living that reality right now.

 

Look at some of the policies.

The federal firearms buyback program, introduced under Justin Trudeau, was supposed to cost $200 million. Then $700 million. Then $1 billion. Some say it could reach as high as $6 billion.

At a time when we are spending roughly $1 billion every week just to service the interest on our national debt.

 

Does that make sense?

Law-abiding gun owners are targeted, while illegal guns continue to flow across the border. The focus is misplaced, and Canadians are paying the price.

 

Or consider the erosion of personal freedoms.

During COVID, I made a personal medical decision. Because of that choice, I was labeled, excluded, and restricted.

No restaurants. No travel. No gathering. No church.

 

But I could still buy alcohol.

Let that sink in.

 

We were divided, categorized, and stripped of rights many of us once took for granted. And some of the language used against Canadians who questioned the narrative was deeply troubling.

 

Now, we stand on the edge of another majority government, one that, in my view, has been strengthened through political maneuvering that deserves far more scrutiny than it has received.

 

And what are we left with?

Canadians are starting more businesses outside this country than within it.

Food banks are overwhelmed.

Grocery prices are among the highest in the G7.

Families are drowning in debt.

 

Nearly half of Canadians live paycheque to paycheque.

One in four faces food insecurity.

In a single month, there were over 2.2 million visits to food banks.

This is not a distant problem.

This is happening now.

Remove the gas tax, and Canadians would feel immediate relief at the pumps.

Remove taxes on groceries, and families could afford to eat.

These are not radical ideas.

They are necessary ones.

After nearly a decade of Liberal leadership, deficits are at historic highs. Spending is out of control. And the long-term consequences are being passed down to the very generations we were supposed to protect.

 

This is not what we worked for.

This is not what we believed in.

And this is not what we should accept.

 

I am only scratching the surface here, immigration, crime, economic policy, there is so much more to examine.

 

But it starts with one simple ask:

 

To my fellow Boomers,
the so-called independent thinkers,

Start acting like it again.

 

Ask questions.
Do the homework.
Look beyond the headlines.

Do not settle for credentials or titles as proof of leadership.

 

Because the real question isn’t about Mark Carney.

It’s about us.

 

Will we wake up…
or will we continue to look the other way?

Oh and...Boomers have lived through both Liberal and Conservative governments.

Oh and, Boomers worked for what they have...they did not waste money on themselves and saved for the future.

The Boomers did make a huge mistake...they gave their kids and grand kids everything they wanted....so, it is there fault that we have several generations of entitled little brats   

 

19 hours ago, Goddess said:

" In CaNaDa YoU vOtE fOr ThE pErSoN nOt ThE pArTy "  🤡

Terrebonne riding election placards:

Yeah...and who won by a lot?? 

Oh, conservatives lost again?? LOL

Hello MAJORITY

[Goddess]

1 minute ago, ExFlyer said:

Boomers worked for what they have...they did not waste money on themselves and saved for the future.

Boomers bought houses for $35,000 and 8 blueberries and sold them for $1-2 million.

That's not hard work.

And that's also not an option that was available to later generations, and will not be for future generations.

[LinkSoul60]

7 hours ago, CdnFox said:

The reason there is a wealth gap is because twats like you still think that the liberals are doing them a favor by taxing them into Oblivion. The liberal policies over the last 11 years mean the middle class shrinks in wealth but the wealthy class can still survive it and so the rest of us get left behind. The left wing preys on the middle and lower classes not the upper class or the 1% who already pay the largest percentage of the tax base. They know if they go after them that they'll leave and they can't afford that hit

So if you want income equity to shrink again get rid of the liberals, get rid of stupid carbon taxes, get rid of paying for lesbian dance theory as a social program and let people earn and keep their money and the middle class will return and the equity gap will shrink

No, that's not the reason...  The wealth gap isn't anything new and certainly isn't exclusive to Canada and a liberal government with the same happening in the US and globally.  In our little North American world the wealth is driven by real estate and stocks with the assets and investment gains growing faster than wages, while there is declining labor power for the lower income groups.  

If you want to look at just Canada and your demigod Harper, the top income share of the richest 1% was 12.7% when he left office which is the  second highest of any PM behind only Martin. In Trudeau's last year 2024, that richest 1% held 11.5%, or one full percentage point less than Harper.  Consider this...  When Harper left office in 2015 Canadian household debt was 165%, or $1.65 for every dollar.  When Trudeau left office in 2024 household debt was 173%, or $1.73 for every dollar... a difference of $0.08 over that 10 year period.  Were you bîtching about the cost of living and wealth gap during Harpers term.... I'm guessing you were.

I won't even attempt to defend Trudeau's failed fiscal management, but if you think that all our problems are solely because of one government you should look a lot closer at how and when the trend of the increased cost of living and wealth inequity began in Canada, and North America.  

[ExFlyer]

8 minutes ago, Goddess said:

Boomers bought houses for $35,000 and 8 blueberries and sold them for $1-2 million.

That's not hard work.

And that's also not an option that was available to later generations, and will not be for future generations.

Yup. Smart investments. 

Thy did not get into price wars like Gen Xers did during COVID only to find their houses have decreased in value LOL

[Goddess]

 

I mean, I could spend time explaining that this means Boomers grew up in a very lucky time, where their parents set up systems for their children's future and how they are not returning the favor now, or how many economists pointed out that Canada's reliance on real estate as an industry instead of actual industry, was bound to crash or how the percentage of earnings needed for housing has skyrocketed, but I don't think any Liberal pom-pom wavers here are capable of understanding nuances.

Especially the 12-year-old.

Edited April 14 by Goddess

[ExFlyer]

12 minutes ago, Goddess said:

 

I mean, I could spend time explaining that this means Boomers grew up in a very lucky time, where their parents set up systems for their children's future and how they are not returning the favor now, or how many economists pointed out that Canada's reliance on real estate as an industry instead of actual industry, was bound to crash or how the percentage of earnings needed for housing has skyrocketed, but I don't think any Liberal pom-pom wavers here are capable of understanding nuances.

Especially the 12-year-old.

Every generation had its share of good fortune and bad times.

I disagree, Boomers gave their kids whatever they wanted but, they are now retired and are giving to themselves. The kids are able to stand on their own...if they so choose.

Gen Xers wanted things cheap but they wanted high pay so, manufactrers moved out to give Gen xers cheap stuff.

Every generation of Canadians lived under conservative and liberal governments.

Ahh, I see you are resorting to confux tactics of assuming a child is responding... so, I guess you are a pedophile in training??? LOL

[LinkSoul60]

22 minutes ago, Goddess said:

Boomers bought houses for $35,000 and 8 blueberries and sold them for $1-2 million.

That's not hard work.

And that's also not an option that was available to later generations, and will not be for future generations.

Boomers were able to do that in large part during Harpers term, where the average home price increased 86% from 2006 to 2015, and when the BOC and IMF warned that housing prices were 10% to 30% overvalued.

You're an absolute fool to think that the baby boomer generation was handed everything. Fortunately housing and the wealth created has lent itself to more wealth to be made but boomers are also a characterized as a hard working generation. Timing is everything... I wasn't able to buy a home for $16K like my parents did and who had zero concern of finding employment, but I/we worked hard to build our own wealth rather than sitting around and bîtching about the cost of living.  And as the boomers die off the wealth transfer is going to their children who will have greater opportunity to build on that wealth.