Canadian and US dollar at par - Page 2

snowbunny00774 · 09-20-2007, 12:12 AM

48 hrs - 7 days is $400, then 7 days + is $750

and yeah, they don't really care.

Irvine511 · 09-20-2007, 07:32 AM

for all your whining, we're so good to our cold kid brother to the North.

snowbunny00774 · 09-20-2007, 12:32 PM

official today

Canadiens1131 · 09-20-2007, 12:58 PM

We need an Interference get-together car trip to the Duty Free to get some liqueur at cheap US prices

anitram · 09-20-2007, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Irvine511

for all your whining, we're so good to our cold kid brother to the North.

American customs aren't the ones to inspect entrance to Canada, it's the Canadian ones and they don't care.

National jobless rate is at a 30-year low as well!

ntalwar · 09-20-2007, 02:36 PM

If oil and metal prices keep rising, Bush might decide to annex Canada.

Canadiens1131 · 09-20-2007, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by anitram

American customs aren't the ones to inspect entrance to Canada, it's the Canadian ones and they don't care.

National jobless rate is at a 30-year low as well!

Yeah, we are really experiencing a boom, but I wonder how long it will last since Canada's economy is so intertwined with the States'. The US, depending on who you talk to, is either about to experience a bad couple of years economically, or is about to head into "the R word", in a worse case scenario.

ladywithspinninghead · 09-20-2007, 06:02 PM

Hurry up and do your shopping kids as economists are saying the dollar will be back at 90 cents US by Xmas

I had so much fun buying stuff from ebay today

ntalwar · 09-20-2007, 06:45 PM

I don't think there's a consensus on what's next for the Canadian dollar. Its value is strongly related to the price of natural resources, and if the current bubble continues, it could get even stronger.

Lally1011 · 09-21-2007, 12:27 PM

It's a good thing for the canucks...considering they can buy stuff w/o sales tax in some states whereas Canada has GST.

That can add up.

ntalwar · 10-05-2007, 11:14 AM

Today a US dollar is only worth 98 Canadian cents.

dazzlingamy · 10-06-2007, 05:51 AM

So is it only the canadian dollar that is going strong?

I remember that the aussie dollar used to be really close to the canadian dollar, around 97 etc, but now we're down to 89.

I've always been interested in the exchange rates and why one currency is stronger then another and whether ir works out equally in life etc.

For example what is the median job pay in the us? I wonder if it is equal to australian median pay?

Vincent Vega · 10-06-2007, 06:53 AM

€ in $ 1,4111 -0,0021 -0,15

The development yesterday. We had an high of more than 1,42 last week.

dazzlingamy, median pay won't be the same in the two countries, and by just looking at that, even when the two currencies are on par, is not exactly possible. There are many factors that play into the determination of the median pay, and you have to adjust for some things to compare.
However, you have certain ways to compare countries, for example the Big Mac Index where you compare the price of an Big Mac around the world by converting the prices into one currency, e.g. the US dollar.

Inflation, regional differences, standard of living etc. are factors to consider when comparing countries.

Just think of Australia, where you are paying different prices in Sydney, Melbourne and especially Perth or Darwin for the same goods, hence are likely to get paid differently.

I don't know about the Canadian currency, but at the moment the US dollar is going very weak.

ntalwar · 10-06-2007, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Vincent Vega

I don't know about the Canadian currency, but at the moment the US dollar is going very weak.

Right- the US dollar is weak because of the large budget and trade deficits and lowered Fed Funds rate. Australian and NZ dollars are higher relative to the US lately because their bonds have a higher yield, the economies are strong, and they are commodity-rich. Canada also has both a trade and budget surplus, which is rare among industrialized nations.

Teta040 · 10-06-2007, 10:33 PM

Who says the U.S. HASN'T been trying to annex Canada? It's happening right now.

Google "Security And Prosperity Partnership" and see what you find. And once you've found it, don't trust that "Myths And Facts" crap you find on the updates version of the SPP SITE. That is just whitewash/revisionism put in b/c people were (rightfully) freaking out so Bush and Harper agreed to do some cover-up and damage control, to stop the masses from knowing the truth. Too bad I can't link to what it used to say,

Terrifying stuff, at least IMO. I'm actually not that all surprised that this has not been mentioned in either the US or apparently the mainstream Canadian and Mexican media. But as Bush and Harper seem to be joined at the hip, you know what you can expect there.

09-20-2007, 12:12 AM	#21
snowbunny00774 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: londonontario Posts: 12,298 Local Time: 04:42 AM	48 hrs - 7 days is $400, then 7 days + is $750 and yeah, they don't really care. __________________

09-20-2007, 07:32 AM	#22
Irvine511 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 33,716 Local Time: 04:42 AM	for all your whining, we're so good to our cold kid brother to the North. __________________

10-06-2007, 10:33 PM	#35
Teta040 Refugee Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,435 Local Time: 08:42 AM	Who says the U.S. HASN'T been trying to annex Canada? It's happening right now. Google "Security And Prosperity Partnership" and see what you find. And once you've found it, don't trust that "Myths And Facts" crap you find on the updates version of the SPP SITE. That is just whitewash/revisionism put in b/c people were (rightfully) freaking out so Bush and Harper agreed to do some cover-up and damage control, to stop the masses from knowing the truth. Too bad I can't link to what it used to say, Terrifying stuff, at least IMO. I'm actually not that all surprised that this has not been mentioned in either the US or apparently the mainstream Canadian and Mexican media. But as Bush and Harper seem to be joined at the hip, you know what you can expect there. __________________

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

09-20-2007, 12:32 PM	#23
snowbunny00774 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: londonontario Posts: 12,298 Local Time: 04:42 AM	official today

09-20-2007, 12:58 PM	#24
Canadiens1131 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,363 Local Time: 04:42 AM	We need an Interference get-together car trip to the Duty Free to get some liqueur at cheap US prices

09-20-2007, 02:36 PM	#26
ntalwar Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,903 Local Time: 04:42 AM	If oil and metal prices keep rising, Bush might decide to annex Canada.

09-20-2007, 06:02 PM	#28
ladywithspinninghead Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,635 Local Time: 04:42 AM	Hurry up and do your shopping kids as economists are saying the dollar will be back at 90 cents US by Xmas I had so much fun buying stuff from ebay today

09-20-2007, 06:45 PM	#29
ntalwar Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,903 Local Time: 04:42 AM	I don't think there's a consensus on what's next for the Canadian dollar. Its value is strongly related to the price of natural resources, and if the current bubble continues, it could get even stronger.

09-21-2007, 12:27 PM	#30
Lally1011 The Fly Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 272 Local Time: 08:42 AM	It's a good thing for the canucks...considering they can buy stuff w/o sales tax in some states whereas Canada has GST. That can add up.

10-05-2007, 11:14 AM	#31
ntalwar Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,903 Local Time: 04:42 AM	Today a US dollar is only worth 98 Canadian cents.

10-06-2007, 05:51 AM	#32
dazzlingamy Refugee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The city of blinding lights and amazing coffee - Melbourne. Posts: 2,468 Local Time: 07:42 PM	So is it only the canadian dollar that is going strong? I remember that the aussie dollar used to be really close to the canadian dollar, around 97 etc, but now we're down to 89. I've always been interested in the exchange rates and why one currency is stronger then another and whether ir works out equally in life etc. For example what is the median job pay in the us? I wonder if it is equal to australian median pay?

10-06-2007, 06:53 AM	#33
Vincent Vega Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin Posts: 6,739 Local Time: 10:42 AM	€ in $ 1,4111 -0,0021 -0,15 The development yesterday. We had an high of more than 1,42 last week. dazzlingamy, median pay won't be the same in the two countries, and by just looking at that, even when the two currencies are on par, is not exactly possible. There are many factors that play into the determination of the median pay, and you have to adjust for some things to compare. However, you have certain ways to compare countries, for example the Big Mac Index where you compare the price of an Big Mac around the world by converting the prices into one currency, e.g. the US dollar. Inflation, regional differences, standard of living etc. are factors to consider when comparing countries. Just think of Australia, where you are paying different prices in Sydney, Melbourne and especially Perth or Darwin for the same goods, hence are likely to get paid differently. I don't know about the Canadian currency, but at the moment the US dollar is going very weak.