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Surrey Built 6,488 Homes in a Year. Vancouver Managed 80% of Its Target.
Surrey is outbuilding Vancouver under BC's Housing Supply Act — and the gap reveals a structural fight over approvals, federal dollars, and where Metro Vancouver's political gravity is shifting.
Surrey Built 53% More Homes Than Required. Vancouver Didn't.
Surrey gamed federal incentives, cut permit fees, and blew past its provincial housing target. Vancouver missed by 20%. The political fallout is just starting.
TransLink's $600M Deficit Hinges on a Law That Doesn't Exist Yet
BC's promised 2027 revenue tool is undefined, yet every suburban expansion and federal dollar unlock depends on it. Here's what the math actually shows.
$2.19 Billion in Federal Transit Cash — and TransLink Is Still Broke
Ottawa's Canada Public Transit Fund looks like a rescue. It isn't. Here's why TransLink's $600M structural deficit survives every announcement.
500 Spots, $600K Floor: BC Just Became the Only Door In
Ottawa killed the federal Start-Up Visa on January 1, 2026. Now BC PNP holds a monopoly it was never built to handle — and Vancouver's founder pipeline is paying the price.