To imply he’s part of the 1% is absurd. He’s a small Canadian business owner. He’s well off sure, but he’s not fucking muskrat with hundreds of billions in net worth.
If he’s not there, he’s pretty close. That level is about 500k a year or maybe a bit more for Vancouver. He talked about living a year at a lower salary to show his kids how the majority of people live. So wagering a guess that he takes home enough that it makes life experiences different.
No not really. I failed to provide a reference. Here you go. https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/personal-finance/articles/heres-how-much-you-need-to-make-to-be-in-the-top-1-in-every-state/
So you’re right that it is probably higher for Vancouver, but it’s not hugely over. Take home over 500k is still a small percentage of the North American population.