"Michael Daly" ) writes:
On 7-Nov-2004, (William R. Watt) wrote:

... Canadian living in the USA where he has a higher income and
lower taxes making paddling a more affordable passtime.

And yet the Canadian dollar, currently at US$0.83 is at purchasing
parity with the US$. In other words, for US$0.83, you can buy the
same goods and services in Canada as you can with US$1.00 in the US.
So much for your fantasies.

Won't argue with that point. However, it's not relevant to what I posted.
I noted that in the USA a Canaidan can get a higher income and lower taxes
leaving him or her with more dollars of disposable income. If US dollars
buy the same as Canadian dollars as you claim, you're better off with more
of either.


Paddling equipment has long been cheaper in Canada than in the US
as long as you buy Canadian products.

Point taken. For those of us who build our own boats I don't think that's
true as there seems to be more variety of materials at lower cost in the
USA. Must be the higher cost labour component in the USA that lifts the
finished product price.

Last year someone noted you can buy a Honda outboard motor in Vancouver
20% cheaper than in Seattle. People in the USA do pay more to protect
domestic industry.

On the whole I think techies are better off financially in the USA than
Canada. Under a Republican administration it can only get better. Although
if the lefites are right (excuse pun) paddlers might have to drive a bit
further to find "wilderness".


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