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Re:The Canadian Housing Boom Fueled by China’s Billionaires by Mikeb85 on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @02:31AM (#12216030)
Unfortunately in Canada we've gone for easy money (real estate in Vancouver, oil in Alberta) before trying to establish actual industries. We'd rather just grab US and Chinese cash then vacation in Mexico than actually work.
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Re:The Canadian Housing Boom Fueled by China’s Billionaires by ivoras on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @04:56AM (#12216618)
> We'd rather just grab US and Chinese cash then vacation in Mexico than actually work.

That's hardly unique to Canada. It's the default human state to prioritise short-term gains. See e.g. the phenomenon of obesity.

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Re:The Canadian Housing Boom Fueled by China’s Billionaires by branchless on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @07:48AM (#12217256)
Former British colony with banking and enslaving land price shocker, page 4.
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Re:The Canadian Housing Boom Fueled by China’s Billionaires by sdenton4 on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @12:16PM (#12219066)
(I suppose I shouldn't be shocked that broad national generalizations should be followed up with fat shaming. But I am, none-the-less, disappointed.)
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Re:The Canadian Housing Boom Fueled by China’s Billionaires by forgetsusername on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @08:05AM (#12217314)
>We'd rather just grab US and Chinese cash then vacation in Mexico than actually work.

I would also like to grab cash and vacation. What's so honourable about working?

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Re:The Canadian Housing Boom Fueled by China’s Billionaires by schwarrrtz on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @08:44AM (#12217500)
> what's so honourable about building a future for your country?

FTFY

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