Which would you sacrifice: your latte or your car?

A poll found that people in British Columbia, by a margin of more than three to one, would rather give up their lattes than their cars to save money. The Vancouver Sun contrasts that with eastern Canada: "While Quebecers may still be sipping lattes, they are more likely to be doing that on public transportation."

The survey should have asked what part of their day people would like to give up. Most Cascadians would likely trade their cars for a better experience if there were an alternative. Unfortunately no city in the region will ever replicate transit in Montreal. Vancouver's Sky Train falls far short and Seattle isn't even close (see post below).