U.S. Dollar = Canadian Dollar For First Time Since 1976

According to the Associated Press the U.S. Dollar and the Canadian Dollar have reached parity for the first time since 1976, although Google is currently claiming that the ratio is 1 Canadian dollar = 0.987069 U.S. dollars. Fun!

Congratulations, Canada. Please come and spend your valuable dollars in our many fine retail locations.

Canadian dollar equals U.S. dollar for first time since 1976 [AP]
(Photo:AP)

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