A Toronto dad built this $30,000 skyscraper treehouse

This week a Toronto dad is making waves with his $30,000 treehouse boat. John Alpeza built it in his backyard so his kids would put down their iPads and play outside. 

The treehouse features amenities rarely seen in most Canadian homes, such as a hammock and a library.

Torontonians are divided as to whether this exceptional boat in the sky should be allowed to stay, despite neighbourhood complaints and the fact that it was constructed without a permit. 

Because News host Gavin Crawford asked this week's quiz contestants if the kids should be able to keep the treehouse, and more importantly, should girls be allowed? 

Panelist and ex-politician Peter MacKay thought we could be looking at a solution to the real estate crunch. "Doesn't Toronto have a housing problem? I mean, let's take this further. People would pay top dollar," 

We built one out of an outhouse once- ex-politician Peter MacKay on his childhood treehouse

MacKay, who left political office last year and is now practicing law in downtown Toronto, quipped that if the dad is looking for a lawyer, he knows who to call. 

Jokes aside, some of the greatest moments in pop culture have happened six-to-twelve feet off the ground, so we've put together a quiz to test your treehouse knowledge. 

1. High in the trees of Endor, this treehouse-dwelling race was famous for helping out the rebel alliance and for being adorable.

* click or scroll over for the answer

2. In which novel did a Swiss pastor use a treehouse to teach his family the Christian values of frugality, husbandry and cooperation?

3. This tree-house dwelling kid and their dog lived in the backyard of which favourite Mister?

That treehouse now resides in the atrium of the CBC building in Toronto. Come on down to check it out. (Note: Host Gavin Crawford also lives in that treehouse in the CBC Atrium. But don't tell anyone - because NO SHADS ALLOWED!)