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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