In terms of per capita alcohol consumption—and as a Canadian, I hate to burst my fellow Canadians champagne bubbles—Canada is way down the list! We’re often perceived to be big beer drinkers, for example, but on average per year we lag far behind the Czechs (8.5 litres), the Austrians (6.7 litres), …
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What’s in Store for The Loonie in 2013, and Beyond?
Peter Lavelle at foreign exchange broker Pure FX 13.11.2012 If you intend to relocate to Canada from the United States, or even vice versa, one of the things that has a big influence on your plans is the exchange rate. If the Canadian dollar gains in the weeks before you emigrate, for instance, …
On A Canadian Adventure
Growing up, I was enchanted by my family’s stories from Canada: my Grandmother’s first boyfriend was a Mountie; my Great-Grandfather took his three newly-motherless children to Alberta; and my Uncle grew out of his trousers in a one-week holiday in the Rockies due to a predilection for maple sugar. …