Joannie, thank you for your post. It gave me a really good giggle.

You actually wrote this:

"I disagree (with) higher property taxes on second properties. According to Statscan 80% of private sector workers have no employer pension plan."

Whoa, wait a second, madam.

You write: "80% of private sector workers have no employer pension plan".

Um, hello?

Madam, um what percent of local private sector workers own a SECOND HOUSE (!!!) in Vancouver?

May we politely agree that it is less than five percent of local private sector workers who own two or more houses in Vancouver?

And so do you see why I am giggling at what you wrote? You shed crocodile tears over the 80 percent of local private sector workers with no pension plan, whilst meanwhile over 95 percent of local private sector workers do not own two or more Vancouver houses to receive the rent check benefits you allude to.

Give me a break, madam. The math on its face is earning you a broad chorus of well earned giggles.