Posted AT 12:57 PM EDT on 09/04/08
Scrap the penny, nickel and the $5 bill
More than a year after it called for the penny to be scrapped, Desjardins Group says the government should also banish the nickel, replace the $5 bill with a coin, and think about creating a $200 bill.
If the Desjardins economists had their way, the typical Canadian loose change drawer – and wallet – would soon look pretty different.
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