John Robson: I'll Stick With NIMBYism Over Being Stuffed in a Concrete Box

The city of Vancouver is "ground zero" for activities of the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Word Department, according to former Mountie and author Scott McGregor. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Commentary

Remember when they paved paradise and put up a parking lot? If not, don’t worry, because they’re about to do it again. The smart set in Canada, as elsewhere, are determined to cram people into cement and asphalt canyons and caverns and the fact that you want a house with a lawn simply proves you need a good nudge.