The loonie hit its lowest point in years. Here’s how that affects you

Now at its lowest value in five years, Canada's weak loonie benefits exporters by making their products more attractive, but it increases the cost of anything Canadians purchase in U.S. dollars. It also makes it much more expensive to travel south of the border.
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