THE TIMES OF CANADA JULY 2022
Is the
CANADIAN DREAM
No Longer Achievable?
T
he American dream is commonly described as a happy life built by working hard and consisting of a good job, a house with a yard, and disposable income. While popular culture refers
to this ideal as the American dream, Canadians share these ideals with our American neighbours. Some call this the Canadian Dream. Owning and living in a home custom built to your needs is perhaps the pinnacle of
the Canadian Dream. However, the rising cost of land and construction has made the Canadian Dream unattainable for many, especially in B.C. The Covid-19
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