"If Bush gets elected I'm leaving this shithole country"

Im not blaming the 'world' for hating USA heck I probably would too if I wasnt born an American citizen my point being as that one fuckehead in the White House did not do this to America. Weve done it to ourselves over the years by letting our system become too corrupt and one sided towards capitolism. Which in moderation is a wonderful thing, but in excess(as I believe it stands now) it is a terrible thing.

The Canadian dollar has actually strengthened.

The US dollar has weakened.

Just keeping the facts straight.

You really are an idiot aren't you.

1. The focus of this thread isn't about Canadians caring who the fuck is in office in the U.S.

2. The focus of this thread is about those who said they would move if Bush won. Hell-LOoo.

3. But if it were a thread about Bush being in office, (which it's not), the fact on that is that Canada IS one of, if not THE, biggest trade partners the US has, and the US is Canada's biggest trade partner. We share the longest undefended border in the world, and we constantly flood each other's country with tourists. Not only that but the US is the world's largest superpower, right on our doorstep and our two countries consider each other supposedly as "best friends". In light of all that, what the fuck do you think is the reason why a Canadian or two might be interested in whats going on in US fucking politics?

Christ sakes people think.

ok, mine is tiny - you win.

I really doubt anyone has actually left the U.S. over the elections.

I didn't vote for him but I wouldn't leave this country.

actually I am starting to like the guy

i doubt it

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/...k/geos/ca.html
Trade accounts for roughly a third of GDP. Canada enjoys a substantial trade surplus with its principal trading partner, the United States, which absorbs more than 85% of Canadian exports. (Ahh now I can see why you are so worried about our government you would be in sad shape without us my bad CDSmith)

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/...k/geos/ca.html
Canadian GDP $958.7 billion (2003 est.)

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/...k/geos/us.html
USA GDP $10.99 trillion (2003 est.)

As far as I know, Canada is the largest trade partner of the US. It works both ways my little attitudinal friend.

God I love whipping out the cock. Tis all good CDSmith Canada has some fine sluts!

On that we can agree.

i did went to the US since, but was because of a medical emergency on my flight to Cancun, i never leaved the plane

We have some fine non-sluts too.

i moved the first time he was elected

So, was Bush's re-election your sole reason for leaving the country or had you been considering Cancun for other reasons?

I had movements both times he was elected.

I planned to move to the US but now I won't because bush was re elected

I thought about it and honestly am still thinking about it - yea, I think Bush is leading the country the wrong way, but in addition, because of my line of work I can be based anywhere and do my job. Canada's just too damn cold though. I have some friends in Costa Rica - will be visiting there soon and am considering some other options as well.

http://www.escapeartist.com/

Stop watching TV.

I love how everyone says it like that. It's the world's largest border between two countries, period. I'm not picking on you, I realize everyone says it that way.

Germans are jealous of Americans? They are the largest exporter in the world and make kickass cars............

What nation is the world's biggest exporter? For fifty years it was the United States. But that changed in 2003. The new heavyweight is Germany, which last year estimates that it exported near $1 trillion worth of goods, easily trouncing the now second place United States, where estimates for 2004 are around 750 billion dollars. In 2005 Germany is implementing a new economic program called Hartz IV, intended to increase the productivity of the economy. Despite all of this positive news, the iShares MSCI Germany Index (AMEX:EWG - News) underperformed most of Europe last year, and is down over 4% so far this year. What's wrong with EWG?
Though Germany faces some big problems, its biggest is probably weak domestic consumption. Like in Japan, savings rates in Germany are higher than in the US and local consumption is weak. Another problem is Germany's government debt burden, which at 52% of GDP, is among the highest in the world (compared to around 35% in the US). Also, because of the German economy's dependence on exports, euro strength is of concern. Despite record exports, the strong euro hurt Germany, especially in November and December. As the dollar plummeted in the final months of the year foreign orders for Germany's goods slumped. Though the euro, after trading to above $1.36 in December, has fallen in the first weeks of this year to trade at around $1.30, it is widely expected to resume its climb in the coming months.

Hartz IV is being called Germany's most important attempt at social restructuring since World War II. It takes aim at Germany's relatively generous social safety net, severely cutting benefits to the long-term unemployed. Hartz IV is estimated to impact over 5 million people and may increase unemployment, already near 11% in 2004. There are signs that Hartz IV may backfire, resulting in increasing conservatism and higher savings among consumers and perhaps judging by street demonstrations, even social unrest. On the other hand, Hartz IV may do what it is supposed to do: encourage idle workers to find employment, spur the economy, and increase productivity and domestic demand. If it does EWG can be expected to benefit.

The chart below shows the price action of EWG over a 52-week period and also the 200-day EMA.



As the chart shows, so far this year the market has not embraced the changes of Hartz IV. On the other hand, the sell-off has been relatively moderate: EWG has not yet pierced its 200-day EMA. The EMA, short for "exponential moving average", is an average of prices during a recent period, recalculated daily. The EMA is popular with traders because it provides an indication of an ETF's strength over a period of time. Traders often use the EMA to evaluate entry and exit points. The chart shows that in 2004, the best time to buy EWG was when it resurfaced after trading below its 200-day EMA. This may be the pattern again in 2005.

All over Europe, people are watching to see what happens in Germany. If Germany does well, it might embolden other governments to take in their respective social safety nets. EWG may provide an early indication of the success of this kind of policy. Now that Germany is the worldÂ's largest exporter, a German ETF may be a nice addition to a diversified portfolio. Watching EWG's 200-day EMA may provide an indication of when and how to take advantage in movement of EWG in 2005.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ifunds/050127/2..._etf_jb_1.html

Germany crowned world's leading exporter

Germany was the world's biggest exporter in 2004 for a second consecutive year, preliminary government figures have shown.

German-based global players like carmakers DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen and industrial giant Siemens benefited from the upturn in the global economy, which blunted the impact of a rising euro that made German products more expensive for consumers abroad.

Preliminary figures from the Wiesbaden-based Federal Statistics Office showed that German exports were up 10% over the previous year to 731bn Eur ($951bn), while imports, at 575bn Eur ($748bn), were nearly 8% stronger than 2003.

The resulting projected 156bn Eur ($203bn) surplus was a new record high, surpassing the previous record of 133bn Eur ($173bn) set in 2002 and 20% higher than the 2003 trade surplus of around 130bn Eur ($169bn).

Rising exports helped the German economy to grow at the fastest pace in nearly four years in 2004, the Statistics Office said last week.

The 1.7% GDP growth last year compared to a 0.1% decline in 2003 and was the strongest yearly showing since the 2.9% upturn recorded in 2000.

http://www.germany-info.org/relaunch.../economy1.html