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Fiendish Thingy

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19. The dollar has collapsed against the loonie in the past year

Reply to Melon (Reply #16)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 08:31 PM

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Your hypothesis on the risks to the Canadian oil exports seems to depend on Venezuelan oil ramping up output rapidly, but all reports I’ve seen suggest it could take the better part of a decade to get production back to its former capacity.

A box of Kellogg’s mini wheats costs $CAD6.98 (about $5.00US) that same box of mini wheats costs US$6.98 (about $9.00CAD). Beef is expensive here, but it’s nuts in the US.

The economic future seems uncertain worldwide right now, I guess we’ll see how the markets react tomorrow.

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Out of all of this....Canada could lose [View all] Melon Saturday OP

I thought that a few weeks ago. Trump could use this reality applegrove Saturday #1

I believe Canada has already missed that boat Melon Saturday #3

The goal of the East coast pipeline is to sell to Europe. We may have to refine it ourselves more often. applegrove Saturday #4

Many dishes are going to get broken before this bull's run through the china shop is complete. John1956PA Saturday #2

We really need to move away from fossil fuels. BoycottTwitter Saturday #5

Sell what exactly? Renewable for Canada is electricity Melon Saturday #6

Sell Hardware BoycottTwitter Sunday #8

Canada doesn't have a car brand. Melon Sunday #12

Assuming no pushback from Venezuelans lame54 Saturday #7

The Canadian economy is doing better than the US Fiendish Thingy Sunday #9

I believe Canada just lost a major piece of leverage with oil. Melon Sunday #11

Carney is already shifting trade from the US to China and the EU Fiendish Thingy Sunday #13

That's the point... Melon Sunday #16

The wamer the artic circle becomes, the better for Canada. harumph Sunday #18

The dollar has collapsed against the loonie in the past year Fiendish Thingy Sunday #19

Estimates are over $100 billion to Venezuelan oil infrastructure to get the oil pumping Kennah Sunday #10

And that's over a decade of investment NickB79 Sunday #14

Don't tease me with a good time Kennah Sunday #15

Right. Hugely expensive. Melon Sunday #17