Plusieurs dizaines de membres du Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU) ont envahi mercredi matin le hall d'entrée du siège social de Bombardier pour dénoncer les compressions budgétaires de Québec dans le programme AccèsLogis et réclamer une augmentation des subventions.
À deux semaines du dépôt du budget, le FRAPRU, regroupement national qui milite pour le droit au logement, a décidé d'augmenter la pression sur Philippe Couillard. Les membres réunis ce matin reprochent au premier ministre d'avoir investi 1,3 milliard de dollars pour compléter le développement des avions de la C Series et leur commercialisation, une somme qui aurait pu être investie dans AccèsLogis.
« Si le gouvernement Couillard est capable d'investir 1,3 milliard de dollars dans une compagnie qui annonce simultanément la perte de 2400 emplois, pourquoi ne pourrait-il pas poursuivre et augmenter le financement du logement social? »
— François Saillant, coordonnateur du FRAPRU
En mars 2015, le ministre des Finances, Carlos Leitão, a réduit de moitié les subventions qu'il accorde à AccèsLogis, un programme d'aide financière qui contribue à la réalisation de logements sociaux pour les ménages à revenu faible ou modeste.
Des 3000 logements promis dans le dernier budget, seulement 1500 ont été réalisés. Les réductions budgétaires portent à croire que l'avenir du programme se jouera dans le budget du 17 mars.
Le FRAPRU refuse toutefois cette éventualité. « On veut s'assurer non seulement qu'il va y avoir le maintien des subventions, mais aussi l'augmentation », a réclamé M. Saillant. AccèsLogis contribue à la lutte contre la pauvreté et entraîne des économies significatives en santé et en services sociaux, a-t-il fait valoir.
Plus que des retombées sociales, AccèsLogis représente des retombées économiques majeures, selon le FRAPRU.
« Chaque 1,00 $ investi dans AccèsLogis génère 2,22 $ d'activités économiques. Il est créateur d'emplois, notamment dans les secteurs de la construction et de l'industrie manufacturière. Le gouvernement peut-il en dire autant de ses cadeaux à Bombardier? »
— François Saillant
Selon les statistiques officielles, 270 000 ménages locataires québécois ont des besoins pressants de logement, dont 168 000 dans la seule région métropolitaine de Montréal, a rappelé M. Saillant.
Arrivés à 10 h, les membres du FRAPRU se sont fait expulser 45 minutes plus tard par le Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), après avoir bloqué l'accès aux ascenseurs et scandé des slogans dans le hall d'entrée.
Where Are House Prices Rising And Falling?
Hamilton: down 0.34%(01 of162)
% change y/y: up 8.38%% change m/m: down 0.34%Year to date: down 0.34%Source: Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price Index, March 2015 (credit:Shutterstock)
Ottawa-Gatineau: down 0.33%(02 of162)
% change y/y: -0.92%% change m/m: -0.33%Year to date: -3.5%Source: Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price Index, March 2015 (credit:Shutterstock)
Victoria: down 0.24%(03 of162)
% change y/y: up 3.27%% change m/m: down 0.24%Year to date: up 1.11%Source: Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price Index, March 2015 (credit:Shutterstock)
Calgary: up 0.19%(04 of162)
% change y/y: up 4.37%% change m/m: up 0.19%Year to date: down 0.83%Source: Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price Index (credit:Alamy)
Winnipeg: up 0.23%(05 of162)
% change y/y: down 0.97%% change m/m: up 0.38%Year to date: down 1.69%Source: Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price Index, March 2015 (credit:Shutterstock)
Vancouver - up 0.25%(06 of162)
% change y/y: up 5.3%% change m/m: up 0.25%Year to date: up 2.96%Source: Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price Index, March 2015 (credit:Alamy)
Toronto - up 0.26%(07 of162)
% change y/y: up 7.62%% change m/m: up 0.26%Year to date: 0.74%Source: Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price Index, March 2015 (credit:Alamy)
Edmonton: up 0.38%(08 of162)
% change y/y: up 4.67%% change m/m: up 0.38%Year to date: down 0.13%Source: Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price Index, March 2015 (credit:Alamy)
Montreal: up 0.73%(09 of162)
% change y/y: up 0.17%% change m/m: up 0.73%Year to date: down 1.13%Source: Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price Index, March 2015 (credit:Alamy)
Quebec City: up 1.52%(10 of162)
% change y/y: up 1.47%% change m/m: up 1.52%Year to date:up 1.08%Source: Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price Index, March 2015 (credit:Shutterstock)
Halifax: up 1.2%(11 of162)
% change y/y: up 1.12%% change m/m: up 1.2%Year to date: up 1.04%Source: Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price Index, March 2015 (credit:Shutterstock)
MOST AFFORDABLE: Quebec City(12 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $242,000 (median)Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Canadian Press)
AFFORDABLE: St. Catharines-Niagara(13 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $242,822Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014Pictured: Port Dalhousie, near St. Catharines (credit:Getty)
AFFORDABLE: Sherbrooke, Que.(14 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $260,000Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014
AFFORDABLE: Halifax, N.S.(15 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $260,282Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Alamy)
AFFORDABLE: London, Ont.(16 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $260,411Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Canadian Press)
AFFORDABLE: Laval, Que.(17 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $280,000Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Creative Commons)
AFFORDABLE: St. John's, Nfld.(18 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $308,851Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Getty)
AFFORDABLE: Regina, Sask.(19 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $312,000Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Getty)
AFFORDABLE: Greater Montreal(20 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $313,900Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Alamy)
AFFORDABLE: Saskatoon, Sask.(21 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $325,700Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Alamy)
AFFORDABLE: Winnipeg, Man.(22 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $329,104Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Alamy)
AFFORDABLE: Oshawa, Ont.(23 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $341,611Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Canadian Press)
AFFORDABLE: Hamilton, Ont.(24 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $348,475Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014
AFFORDABLE: Ottawa(25 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $381,407Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Shutterstock)
AFFORDABLE: Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.(26 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $387,288Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:gary simmons via Flicks)
BORDERLINE: Edmonton(27 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $425,782Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Getty)
BORDERLINE: Calgary(28 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $465,500Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Canadian Press)
BORDERLINE: Brampton, Ont.(29 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $471,541Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Getty)
BORDERLINE: Victoria, B.C.(30 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $483,400Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Shutterstock)
UNAFFORDABLE: Surrey, B.C.(31 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $583,111Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Getty)
UNAFFORDABLE: Mississauga, Ont.(32 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $726,217Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Getty)
UNAFFORDABLE: Vaughan, Ont.(33 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $824,123Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Getty)
UNAFFORDABLE: Burnaby, B.C.(34 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $887,700Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Getty)
UNAFFORDABLE: Markham, Ont.(35 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $890,907Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:City of Markham)
UNAFFORDABLE: Greater Vancouver(36 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $932,900Vancouver West: $2,145,200Vancouver East: $875,400Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Alamy)
MOST UNAFFORDABLE: Toronto(37 of162)
Average price of a detached house: $955,314Maximum mortgage for an average-earning household: $460,000Source: Local real estate board, Feb. 2014 (credit:Alamy)
Newfoundland and Labrador: $1.85 million(38 of162)
This six-bedroom home in St. John’s, constructed over 100 years ago, boasts beautiful original features like beveled glass and “intricate” plaster work, as well as modern additions, such as “spa inspired ensuites with in-floor heated marble,” according to the listing. (credit:Kijiji.ca)
Newfoundland and Labrador: $1.85 million(39 of162)
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Newfoundland and Labrador: $1.85 million(40 of162)
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Newfoundland and Labrador: $1.85 million(41 of162)
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Newfoundland and Labrador: $1.85 million(42 of162)
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Newfoundland and Labrador: $1.85 million(43 of162)
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Newfoundland and Labrador: $1.85 million(44 of162)
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Newfoundland and Labrador: $1.85 million(45 of162)
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Newfoundland and Labrador: $1.85 million(46 of162)
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New Brunswick: $2.9 million(47 of162)
This is actually two finished houses on 235 acres of land near St-Francois, N.B., and it's definitely one of those properties that look better on the inside than the outside. Vaulted ceilings and fireplaces adorn this building, which also boasts long walks in the woods -- on the property. (credit:Realtor.ca)
New Brunswick: $2.9 million(48 of162)
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New Brunswick: $2.9 million(49 of162)
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New Brunswick: $2.9 million(50 of162)
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New Brunswick: $2.9 million(51 of162)
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New Brunswick: $2.9 million(52 of162)
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Saskatchewan: $3.8 million(53 of162)
A place like this in Vancouver or Toronto could easily run you a cool $10 million, but in Regina all it takes is $3.8 million (pocket money, right?). This six-bedroom, four-bath property has parking space for no fewer than six cars and has more than 6,000 square feet of living space, including some pretty breathtaking staircases and foyers, and one heck of a billiard room. (credit:Re/Max via myvisuallistings.com)
Saskatchewan: $3.8 million(54 of162)
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Saskatchewan: $3.8 million(55 of162)
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Saskatchewan: $3.8 million(56 of162)
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Saskatchewan: $3.8 million(57 of162)
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Saskatchewan: $3.8 million(58 of162)
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Saskatchewan: $3.8 million(59 of162)
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Saskatchewan: $3.8 million(60 of162)
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Saskatchewan: $3.8 million(61 of162)
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Saskatchewan: $3.8 million(62 of162)
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Saskatchewan: $3.8 million(63 of162)
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Saskatchewan: $3.8 million(64 of162)
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Saskatchewan: $3.8 million(65 of162)
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Saskatchewan: $3.8 million(66 of162)
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Saskatchewan: $3.8 million(67 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(68 of162)
This place is huge -- more than 13,000 square feet of living space in this five-bedroom, nine-bath house in Winnipeg. The house features 24-foot ceilings, a wine cellar, wet bar, media room and gym. There are also numerous terraces, an infinity spool, spa and gazebo. You could almost start a fitness club out of this place. (credit:Realtor.ca)
Manitoba: $4.75 million(69 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(70 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(71 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(72 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(73 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(74 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(75 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(76 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(77 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(78 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(79 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(80 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(81 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(82 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(83 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(84 of162)
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Manitoba: $4.75 million(85 of162)
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Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(86 of162)
This unique property in Ketch Harbour, N.S. has been having a hard time selling; it's made HuffPost's most expensive houses list twice before. But the property recently received a boost in the form of a feature article in Architectural Digest. The location is certainly unique; just look at the photos. There are three bedrooms and five baths in this 6,000-square-foot house. (credit:Realtor.ca)
Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(87 of162)
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Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(88 of162)
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Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(89 of162)
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Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(90 of162)
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Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(91 of162)
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Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(92 of162)
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Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(93 of162)
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Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(94 of162)
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Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(95 of162)
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Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(96 of162)
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Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(97 of162)
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Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(98 of162)
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Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(99 of162)
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Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(100 of162)
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Nova Scotia: $6.7 million(101 of162)
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P.E.I.: $6.95 million(102 of162)
This 13,500-square-foot house sits on the north shore of P.E.I. (Anne of Green Gables country) and boasts 11 acres of land, a custom design by "a nationally renowned American architect," six bedrooms and nine baths. (credit:Realtor.ca)
P.E.I.: $6.95 million(103 of162)
P.E.I.: $6.95 million(104 of162)
P.E.I.: $6.95 million(105 of162)
P.E.I.: $6.95 million(106 of162)
P.E.I.: $6.95 million(107 of162)
P.E.I.: $6.95 million(108 of162)
P.E.I.: $6.95 million(109 of162)
P.E.I.: $6.95 million(110 of162)
P.E.I.: $6.95 million(111 of162)
P.E.I.: $6.95 million(112 of162)
P.E.I.: $6.95 million(113 of162)
P.E.I.: $6.95 million(114 of162)
P.E.I.: $6.95 million(115 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(116 of162)
This house, an Architectural Digest showpiece, sits in the foothills of the Rockies in Canmore "amid snow-tipped mountains and vast forest parkways," the realtor boasts. The property features "outdoor living rooms" to take in the scenery, a great hall with totem poles, a two-story library and no fewer than five fireplaces. There are six bedroom as well.
Alberta: $12.7 million(117 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(118 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(119 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(120 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(121 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(122 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(123 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(124 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(125 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(126 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(127 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(128 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(129 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(130 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(131 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(132 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(133 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(134 of162)
Alberta: $12.7 million(135 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(136 of162)
This is a "gated estate" featuring a main residence and three guest houses. Among its features is an integrated "whole house" sound system, a dock on Lake Memphremagog, and parking spaces for 65 cars. Yes, 65. (credit:Centris.ca)
Quebec: $25 million(137 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(138 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(139 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(140 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(141 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(142 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(143 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(144 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(145 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(146 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(147 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(148 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(149 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(150 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(151 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(152 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(153 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(154 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(155 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(156 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(157 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(158 of162)
Quebec: $25 million(159 of162)
Ontario: $25.8 million(160 of162)
The most expensive house in Ontario is on sale half-finished. This property in Toronto's ritzy Bridle Path neighbourhood features a whopping 24,000 square feet of living space on two acres of land -- quite a lot, given it's in Toronto. It has a grand ballroom with 23-foot ceilings, and two elevators. Also, seven bedrooms and 14 baths. Sadly, not many pictures of this property are available. (credit:Barry Cohen Homes)
British Columbia: $35 million(161 of162)
$35 million is a ton of money for a house, but technically, this is two houses -- both sides of this duplex are for sale together. Located in Vancouver's wealthy Shaugnessy Heights district, the property can remain as two houses or be integrated into one -- in which case it's a 12,200-square-foot house with nine bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, nine fireplaces and an elevator. Sorry, no interior shots of the property are available, but we're willing to bet it's pretty awesome. (credit:Realtor.ca)
British Columbia: $35 million(162 of162)