I can't quite get on-side with Bush's policies being good for Canada in terms of the strength of the dollar, since the CDN$ still sucks relative to the pound sterling or the Euro, but the US$ has just decreased in value relative to everything, so the only gains we've actually seen have been only relative to the US$, which isn't necessarily great for Canada's economy, either, especially in sectors that depend on exchange rate advantages to up their competitiveness.
And then there are all the trade wars still going on (softwood lumber, Canadian beef, anyone?) -- for all that the Bushites talk about being big free traders and all that "magic of the marketplace" bullshit, PHFFFT!
I figure that Bush's policies, now that he's term-limited and seems to think that 51% equals a Mandate, are going to wind up tanking the Canadian economy, strong CDN$ at this point or no. I give it 12-24 months, unless of course our government dissolves, and Stephen Fucking Harper appoints himself President-for-Life or something, in which case, I give it 6 months, and that's only accounting for inertia.
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And then there are all the trade wars still going on (softwood lumber, Canadian beef, anyone?) -- for all that the Bushites talk about being big free traders and all that "magic of the marketplace" bullshit, PHFFFT!
I figure that Bush's policies, now that he's term-limited and seems to think that 51% equals a Mandate, are going to wind up tanking the Canadian economy, strong CDN$ at this point or no. I give it 12-24 months, unless of course our government dissolves, and Stephen Fucking Harper appoints himself President-for-Life or something, in which case, I give it 6 months, and that's only accounting for inertia.