SOLD!

Episode 4 - Selling B.C.

How politicians, realtors, and developers marketed British Columbia to the world. They wanted us to be a 'world class' destination for investors. Now we are. Was it a mistake to woo international money into the Vancouver market?

CBC Vancouver journalist Stephen Quinn’s love letter/Dear John letter to the city he once adored.  Sold lays bare the anguish and the impact of the housing crisis as it threatens to rip the city apart. Stephen explores the role foreign investment plays in all of this and  whether we have a hope of solving it. Relationship Status: It’s complicated.