Sentences with word «loonie»

With housing a tailwind for U.S. activity and a potential headwind for Canadian activity, we believe Canada is in for a prolonged period economic underperformance with the result being an even lower loonie for several years.»

And this week's bout of Loonie strength was largely due to the BOC statement.

When Loonie travels overseas there isn't a scene where his crazy father looks for him or asks Pikelet about him.

The recession hammered harvesters and processors as American consumers cut back and the Canadian loonie rose against the greenback, squeezing profits.

This coupled with loonie's decline in value, means those with access to non-Canadian currencies may find our housing stock more attractive.

While a stronger currency may appeal to Canadian businesses buying goods and services from the U.S. and Canadians vacationing south of the border, a weaker loonie makes it easier for Canadian businesses to export products and bolsters our own tourism industry.

He added that the governor's familiarity with export roadblocks may hint at the government's concern about the impact of a strong loonie on commodity exports.

A higher loonie comes with some perks, for one thing.

Overall, however, Canada's July jobs report was actually mixed, which is likely why Loonie bulls charged back in a few minutes later.

While Loonie's dad is a rarely - seen, abusive figure.

It might be the Norwegian Krone or the Canadian Loonie because both those countries have natural resources the world wants and in general their economic house is in order.

It appears a low value Loonie relative to the US greenback won't attract them back or generate new mfg jobs.

When a late 1990s manufacturing boom fuelled by a falling loonie ended, the province shed 377,000 industry positions in under twelve years.

Canadians can benefit from the attractively low loonie by leveraging increased trade and foreign investment from the U.S., and thereby increase their export revenue.

Even with a $ 4 Canadian premium to make up for the weakening loonie, it's still a veritable bargain compared to all other comers.

Loonie said If the average income is 36.5 K, this means some are higher and some are lower, but only the median would tell us how many above and below.

The Toronto - based packaging firm generates most of its sales from countries with stronger - than - loonie currencies.

* Loonie touches weakest since April 3 at C $ 1.2858.

If Stephen had been running a business today, odds are good he'd have sold to a U.S. hedge fund lured north by the cheap loonie, leaving behind a half - finished construction job stalled somewhere in the Manitoba muskeg.

@The Loonie Bin — I'm sure I've had the same experience with a bank teller or advisor.

Luckily, the low - flying loonie means this year's homegrown Black Friday deals — traditionally tepid compared to the outrageous door - busters that have caused stampedes at U.S. retailers — could be the best we've ever seen, with many sale prices being the equivalent to or cheaper in Canada than in the States.

He doesn't see a 59 - cent loonie by the end of 2016.

The falling loonie also made it more expensive to import machinery and equipment, so Canadian firms avoided making investments in automation and instead increased production by adding more labour.

Though it is painful to see the soaring loonie clipping the returns of your portfolio, I look at the bright side: I can purchase more US assets for my loonies today.

Softer growth and low inflation resulting from a surging loonie help households control debt.

All roads lead to a firmer loonie until otherwise notified.»

The rationale for this additional interest rate drop lies in sluggish oil prices and loonie strength — and the first two weeks of January weren't kind to either.

By its actions, the central bank shows it clearly understands the pressing role a devalued loonie will have to play in boosting non-energy exports, as contributions from the oil economy continue to fade in the coming years.

TORONTO — A new report says sales of homes worth $ 1 million or more heated up in Toronto and Vancouver last year as the low loonie fuelled demand from foreign buyers.

I realize the recent plunging loonie complicates the answer because if I were converting from CAD to USD in order to contribute I'm at a disadvantage.

This suggests the market anticipates a period of loonie weakness is ahead.

For example, Canada's changing economic conditions and the plummeting loonie has caused a substantial increase in the price of healthy food.

To diverge substantially from U.S. rate policy would open up a difference in interest rates that would draw more capital into Canada, further appreciating an already overvalued loonie, putting us in the same situation as Brazil.

The tanking loonie is making it expensive for Canadians to buy all manner of U.S. imports, with the pain being particularly sharp in the technology sphere.

I much is worth a 5 in 1 snes US cartrige - dragon ball z 3, super contra, loonie Toon b - ball, soccer games and cowboy games (Lone ranger) It almost impossible to find, looks like original Nintendo product but may be not.

The start of the 2016 trading year has been more than a bit loonie.

Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney has warned that a strong loonie threatens GDP growth.

While a lower loonie certainly creates economic challenges for Canada's economy (and higher grocery bills for Canadians), there are some winners.

There's no question that a low loonie creates economic challenges and negative effects on consumers, particularly for those travelling south this winter, but there are positives too.

This question was much discussed at the time of the 2005 switch to hedging, and at that time it was my memory that all the documentation indicated the US / Loonie hedge.

To start with, the peso tumbled this year by more than 20 % against the U.S. dollar, curbing the advantage of a depressed loonie for Canadian manufacturers.

Canada's loonie ranks sixth.

When the media discusses the problems plaguing Canadian business, we typically talk about the fluctuating loonie, soft demand from the United States and Europe, bureaucratic red tape and a mismatch between open jobs and worker skills.

The depreciating loonie and economic slowdown in Alberta are challenges.

By attracting foreign buying, the weak loonie cushions some of the negative impact of plummeting commodity prices.»

The original Winnipeg Jets flew south to Phoenix in 1996, thanks largely to skyrocketing player salaries and a nosediving loonie.

Long live the mighty Loonie!