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This exactly. A sizeable slice of talent at US tech companies are Canadian expats who realized that ironically, the only way they'd ever be able to afford to live in Canada someday would be to move to the States for their career.

Being a Canadian, having worked in SF, London, and Toronto, this actually seems like a reasonable approach. It's certainly hard to compete on wages but a lot of people do appreciate Canada and life here, and cutting these costs would go a long way.

Housing is a provinivcal responibility

It is the state’s responsibility to intervene when provinces have neglected or are unable to support their people. The % of income a median Canadian has to spend on housing is crisis level.