Canadian Dollar

[slickest1]

Here I sit at home (B.C.) this winter and did not go south (AZ.).
There are a few reasons the low Canadian Dollar being one.

I was sitting and looking out the window at the snow we don't usually get much of and what do I see? Robins 4 of them. I have never seen Robins around here at this time of the year.
The Canadian Dollar is so low that even the Robins aren't going south!!
To all that are in warm places ENJOY!!

[Ed_Gee]

As I understand it, Canada's GNP is significantly based on oil - which is currently being sold are record low prices. Perhaps a Canadian will correct me if my assessment is wrong...

[BillB800si]

junmy3 wrote:
We should be helping our northern friends. We plan on coming to Canada in July/August so the currency rate should be more even by then.

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I don't get it. Canada balances their budget and we are trillions of dollars in debt and still the U.S. dollar is worth 25% more?????
Boy, I must have been sleeping in my economics class...

Merry Christmas everyone.

[junmy3]

We should be helping our northern friends. We plan on coming to Canada in July/August so the currency rate should be more even by then.

[pawatt]

Several parks in South Texas are taking the Canadian dollar on par with the US dollar. Rio Grande Valley. Come on down, you will be warmly welcomed.

[slickest1]

I hear ya there Happycamper, I am having a Cataract surgery in late Jan. so that is the main reason we are not going. I guess we still could in FEB. but are planning a big summer trip,so will probably stay home for now.
Have a great trip down there!!

[happycamper1942]

I'm sitting here on Vancouver Island and we are getting some light snow again, more than usual this year but still not bad.
After 6 years of going south we have not been for 2 years. However we have decided to go in February, even though our dollar is still very low, we will just spend less when we are down there if we have to.
Our main reason for going is that we love going down there and we are not getting any younger. I do not see the dollar improving any time soon, and in a few years time we don't want to be regretting not doing it now.
Merry Christmas.