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Will the Canadian dollar hit parity with the greenback?

"I am surprised that some contributors believe that a common currency with the U.S. is a good thing. The U.S. will never cede its monetary policy to Canada, or even share control...." writes commenter P.W. Dunn. What do you think?

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