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Re:$700bn Bailout is shot down by House of Rep Vote (205-228... by run4yourlives on Tuesday September 30, 2008 @11:40AM (#319656)
Household balance sheets are nowhere near as bad here in Canada as they are in the US. This is common knowledge so please provide some figures if you've got something that suggests otherwise. We also have stronger banks and didn't get nearly the "deals" that American's got for mortgages.

You are correct about our dependence on resources, but the US is only one of several markets we export to. I'm sure China and India won't mind buying our oil and trees.

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Re:$700bn Bailout is shot down by House of Rep Vote (205-228... by kingkongrevenge on Tuesday September 30, 2008 @12:24PM (#319715)
> Household balance sheets are nowhere near as bad here in Canada as they are in the US. This is common knowledge

Simply untrue. The debt to income ratios are about the same, but US households on average still have more assets and cash.

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Re:$700bn Bailout is shot down by House of Rep Vote (205-228... by run4yourlives on Tuesday September 30, 2008 @12:41PM (#319729)
Again, a citation is required. Canadian economists regularly state that the D/I ratio is much better in Canada than in the US. (Although it is a cause for concern nonetheless)

Also, given the dramatic drop in US housing values and only a leveling off of Canadian prices, I question your second point as well, at least looking forward.

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