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Can I, as a Canadian walk into a store in YOUR US home town and buy things , and pay with my Canadian dollars ?? Of course not. The fact that you can spend your dollars in Canada is a reflection of our being pragmatic, and more worldly in our outlook.
One of our national banks ( CIBC ) now offers a service where they will have foreign cash delivered to your home, by a courier. That covers about 70 different currencies.
Can I, as a Canadian walk into a store in YOUR US home town and buy things , and pay with my Canadian dollars ?? Of course not. The fact that you can spend your dollars in Canada is a reflection of our being pragmatic, and more worldly in our outlook.
One of our national banks ( CIBC ) now offers a service where they will have foreign cash delivered to your home, by a courier. That covers about 70 different currencies.
And if the majority of Canadians reject the idea of becoming Americas 51st state? what then?
Well there's only 36 million of them (you?). We have that many disposable people who aren't contributing to society as we speak. That's a pretty big biological weapon we could send your way.
Instead of a wall in a manner so Berlin-like we'll build an conveyer belt and be the conduit for your forced multiculturalism.
I was just reading a thread about Russia hypothetically joining the EU and I got this idea. As an American I would support a political/economic union between the United States and Canada that allows for free trade and free movement for citizens of the two countries. We could call this the North American Union (NAMU). Americans could live and work in Canada if they please and Canadians could do the same in America. It would be set up like the EU but America and Canada could retain a bit more sovereignty than the EU countries.
I know many would be fiercely against this but it could very well be in our best interest in the long term. What do you think?
I fully support completely free trade and the ability to travel freely from Canada to the US with minimal hassle. Canada and the US, while both very distinct, to actually have a lot in common. I do think they should both remain completely politically sovereign. I don't know if the EU has it's own central government, but I'm fairly certain it does, and I think it may be best to keep the two governments separate. I don't want political representatives from either trying to take more power and making policy in their own country's favor.
I would also consider keeping two different currencies. The Euro has lost a lot of value right now and really, money conversion isn't that hard. I don't even care if both currencies are accepted in both countries, but I do not think it would be wise to create a single currency.
Well there's only 36 million of them (you?). We have that many disposable people who aren't contributing to society as we speak. That's a pretty big biological weapon we could send your way.
Instead of a wall in a manner so Berlin-like we'll build an conveyer belt and be the conduit for your forced multiculturalism.
Can I, as a Canadian walk into a store in YOUR US home town and buy things , and pay with my Canadian dollars ?? Of course not. The fact that you can spend your dollars in Canada is a reflection of our being pragmatic, and more worldly in our outlook.
One of our national banks ( CIBC ) now offers a service where they will have foreign cash delivered to your home, by a courier. That covers about 70 different currencies.
You cannot use Canadian dollars in my town, I am 800 miles south of the border. Most people here have never been to Canada nor have they seen your money so I would think you would have a tough time using it. However I used to live in Michigan and yes Canadian money is part of life there. When I lived there I often had Canadian currency in my wallet, and Canadian coins in my pocket all mixed in with our money. If I crossed the border I usually had the Canadian dollars to spend there, best to use it there rather than risk being taken on the exchange rate. (depending on whose $$ was worth the most at the time) Canadian money is accepted in many places in Michigan, and the closer you get to the border the more it is accepted. Most Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border making them very familiar with the Northern US. Most residents of Northern US states are the same way toward Canada, they are used to seeing your money for instance. However the US population gets less informed and accustomed to Canada as you head south.
I would imagine one of the most important things about being a Canadian is independence from the big bully to the south. I'm surprised they are as friendly towards us as they are.
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