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To: sammaster who wrote (227027)	3/10/2003 7:57:22 PM
From: Box-By-The-Riviera™	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

we're not the only people who buy their natural resources are we? <g> they also have huge ice reserves <vbg>

To: sammaster who wrote (227027)	3/10/2003 10:01:55 PM
From: Tommaso	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

I think Canada is going to end up with a strong currency and a lot of money from the United States.

To: sammaster who wrote (227027)	3/11/2003 7:20:34 AM
From: Earlie	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

SM: Not an "if" anymore, re American economy. And yes, the Canuckistanian economy will follow as surely as night follows day (we sell a very large fraction of our total GDP to the U.S.). That said, IMHO we are in a bit better shape to weather the coming storm. Govt. debt levels have been coming down for several years now (still high, but improving), Canuck banks have not been as aggressive in the "sub prime" lending area, and Canadian consumers have remained more traditional in their attitudes towards ecccessive debt, so they are not quite as much underwater as their American counterparts. Usually, our economy lags that of the U.S. by 6 months or more, both up and down. On another subject, I cleared some short positions yesterday and am now back down to my "core positions. Best, Earlie