[Nathan Zachary]

Because of the high Canadian dollar, almost par now with the USD, border states are experiencing a retail sales boom, even car sales are booming, due to prices in Canada being on average 30% higher than American prices on all goods (Canadian retailers are the only ones unhappy with the high Canadian dollar, yet they refuse to lower their prices).

It’s pretty hard to find anyone in these border states that buy into the doom and gloom reports MSM is trying to shovel. Hotels are full, sales are brisk, everyones happy.

[Smokin' Joe]

Because of the high Canadian dollar, almost par now with the USD, border states are experiencing a retail sales boom, even car sales are booming, due to prices in Canada being on average 30% higher than American prices on all goods (Canadian retailers are the only ones unhappy with the high Canadian dollar, yet they refuse to lower their prices).

Not sure how it works, but do Canadians who buy big ticket items in the Uniited States avoid the GST, VAT, or provincial taxes?

[reformedliberal]

Retail isn’t hurting domestically, either, AFAIK. Our businesses are doing well, people are planning vacations and I see loads of late model cars around. Could be corn prices, could just be full employment and a comfortable middle class. New service businesses & professional practices seem to be opening daily and while we have a low population out here, no one seems to be suffering from the competition. Instead, it appears the market is expanding.