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Ever sense that you’ve been listening to one, or more, of these rants again and again over the past few years?

“It’s foreign buyers. No, it’s not. Show me your proof. The CMHC said so. No, they didn’t. They said there wasn’t sufficient data to form a conclusion.”

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“It’s all about supply. Yeah, right, what supply? Every time you guys dream up a new condo project you sell it all through pre-sales in China and Singapore. You’re a xenophobe.”

“It’s the city’s fault. More to the point it’s Vision Vancouver’s fault and their stupid rules. Hey, condos don’t leak any longer, you’d think they’d trust us by now. And don’t get me started on their bike lanes.”

“We need to increase density. Oh, so no more single-family homes, just wall-to-wall glass towers? Hey, didn’t you hear former B.C. premier Mike Harcourt, we’re about to be hit by an ‘urban tsunami?’ ”

“If you can’t afford to live in the city, move to the suburbs and commute. Good luck getting your caffè lattes then. Here’s a better idea, why don’t you come to Delta and pick them up next time. Don’t forget, number-of-kilometres-travelled TransLink fares coming to a bus route near you soon.”