and Cossack has truly awful property prices to deal with
If I were to live in downtown Toronto or some of the leafier parts of Mississauga, then perhaps it would be true. Pick your location carefully and prices quickly become more reasonable, and always way more reasonable than the prices we all left behind.
In my case, more than twice the house I left for two-thirds the $$$
I've had the boots too for many years but haven't found the right place to wear them, other than a rodeo we went to in the summer! Again, pick your location carefully!