Nasty combination of factors place Canadians in their own world of economic determinants, some of which won't be so cool when the Alberta oil boom and other factors come home to roost.
We are reminded that the exchange rate used to be about 62 cents to the US dollar so a huge amount of capital migrated to Canada making it seemly invulnerable to what has ailed the rest of the world.
Good times often end very abruptly, so it's best to be prepared?
Too many mobile firms and individuals could dump a Canadian home preferring the bargains of a much larger domicile and market to the south.