Canadians use to be 15% of my sales. Because of the massive shrinkage of our US sales and the giant increase from Canadian accounts they are now over 60%. I thank God everyday for Canada and so do my employees.
What do you sell?
Amazing, considering the population of Canada is 10% of ours.
One-third of my sales are from a distributor who sells into Canada. While the sales figures have been steady for a couple of years, they are still below 2007. I sell to the sewing notions industry.
How do you like filling out the NAFTA disclosure forms? I know it makes me nervous to have to vouch for my suppliers’ statements of country of origin. I have no idea if they are being honest.
However, I question the US net worth of $319k. In the past few years I have seen figures for American net worth of $150k to the most recent of $77k. How is the figure derived? If real estate forms the largest amount of net worth, perhaps it is easier to sell property in Canada? As someone with a low personal debt, I am also amazed to read of the average American holding consumer debt in excess of $20k. Perhaps Canadians do not have as much consumer debt?
I also question the *disparity* of under $44k. Right now the Canadian Dollar is 2% below the USD. It has varied from that to up to 2% above over the past few years.
There is also a population discrepancy between the two countries and, IIRC, a real estate boom in British Columbia that is attributed in some analyses to Chinese buyers.
I would also appreciate someone explaining why Canada is not taken to task in the media for exploiting its own mineral commodities, while we are prevented from exploiting ours.
The fact that the Canadians buy American speaks volumes to me.
They still travel to America for medical attention, including their public officials.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/checkup/2010/02/canadian_premier_has_heart_sur.html
From the article involving Canadian Official Wiiliams:
“Allowing his words to speak as loudly as his actions, Williams, who is said to be recovering in Miami from his surgery (which according to this story took longer than expected), had explained his decision simply: “This was my heart, my choice and my health.”
“I did not sign away my right to get the best possible health care for myself when I entered politics,” Williams said.”
Canadians may earn more, but they also pay high taxes. The article is another one of your typical anti-American hit pieces. I just read that according to National Geographic, America is the LEAST green country in the world. I’m sure that’s about as accurate as their reporting on the Bible and Judas Iscariot.
Generally speaking, I like Canadians.