The federal government doesn't "hoard" land around areas where people would want to purchase a first home. The vast majority of crown land is not around any major urban centers.
Canadian tech workers make way above median income levels.
Canadian tech workers make way above median income levels.
https://www.glassdoor.ca/Salaries/toronto-software-developer...
You want median individual income, since median is what was under discussion.
For comparison US GDP per capita is 71k usd and San Francisco salaries are 172k usd. That's a big difference.
Bay area tech salaries are 3x gdp per capita.
Toronto tech salaries are 1.2x gdp per capita.
Funnily enough, the 3x higher salaries in San Francisco actually make it more affordable than working tech in Toronto.
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?cou...
If they live in a city they are screwed, unless they are lucky enough to get a really well-paying job.