The Canadian dollar really turns on commodity prices. |
The harsh reality is in many instances they're actually better off on welfare. |
The key factor in that expectation is the pronounced slowdown in the U.S. economy, |
There's no doubt we have a mild case of Dutch disease running in Canada. |
These views are unfortunate, since the reality is almost the exact opposite. |
They've been so secretive of that. |
This is not just about tax cuts. It's about a cultural shift involving a major review of public policy and an increased commitment by the private sector to investment and innovation. |
We don't have anything in the safety net other than welfare, which is why there's nothing else to catch them on the way down, so they end up on the welfare rolls -- which is inappropriate. |
We sometimes forget that the U.S. economy is a quarter of all world demand for oil, so if it slows down it should take some of the froth off the demand side. |
What Canada needs is a shift in focus away from consumption and towards savings and investment, |
You could take this equalization burden away from Ontario and it's still going to have those dollar issues, and the commodity prices issues. |
You will see further back-up in yields. The economy is robust, which will add fuel to expectations the Bank of Canada will keep raising interest rates. |