I see a very pessimistic outlook. Earlier I heard a colleague state here that the job losses we are currently seeing are just the tip of the iceberg, given that they came in the wake of the rise of the Canadian dollar, and so I'm doubly concerned.
People are claiming that in economic terms, it is the consumers who are benefiting, but I have seen no proof of that to date. Consumers must protest and lobby to see real price cuts. And even if prices drop, who does that help? Countries who export their products to Canada, importers and retailers who sell their products at prices that are about the same as production prices here, whereas we have no more jobs, and people are unemployed and experiencing problems. This situation is extremely troubling to me.