If younger Canadians want to afford a home of their own in Metro Vancouver or the G.T.A., they better start saving when they're in the womb.
Sure, life has always been hard. But here's the reality: in crucial ways, things are harder now than they were 30-40 years ago, when today's Baby Boomers were coming of age.
Many people who had to deal with crazy interest rates a generation ago think they had it bad. And they did. But these days things are worse, even on a monthly cost basis.
Most federal social spending supports retirement. Sure, it's great that we protect the health and financial security of Canadians as they age, but are younger Canadians getting the short end of the stick?
In 2017, B.C. had the worst performing economy in the country for Canadians in their 20s to 40s. We created this 8-part infographic to explain what's going on.