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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 7:04 am
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parnel
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Originally Posted by Youponder
That may be, but it also discourages US companies from manufacturing products in Canada. The auto industry in particular is being very hard hit. They have CDN$ expenses operating here yet their sales are mostly in US$.

Maybe Buzzie will have to get off his arse and work the line at Ford to increase productivity there. They have tailored their wage demands, up until now, in contract negotiations on the low CDN $ to ramp up employment numbers and benefits. Time for the proverbial $hit to hit the fan.
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