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The Two Economies of British Columbia: Housing Wealth vs. Productive Growth

British Columbia’s record housing wealth hides stagnant productivity. Behind Vancouver’s skyline lies an economy built on real estate, not efficiency—its prosperity engineered through land values, not labour, and now facing the limits of that illusion.
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07 Nov 2025 — 48 min read
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