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On September 28, 2007, the Canadian dollar closed above the U.S. dollar for the first time in 30 years, at US$1.0052. [43] On November 7, 2007, it hit US$1.1024 during trading, a modern-day high [44] after China announced it would diversify its US$1.43 trillion foreign exchange reserve away from the U.S. dollar. By November 30, however, the ...
Obverse and reverse image of a typical "Bouquet Sou" Token, one side showing a wreath, "Token Montreal" its value, and the other side a bunch of heraldic flowers surrounded by the words "Agriculture & Commerce" and "Bas-Canada". Bouquet sou were a series of tokens that were created for use primarily within Lower Canada in the mid- to late-1830s.
The government fixed the value of the Canadian dollar against the pound sterling ($4.43 buying and $4.47 selling) and also against the US dollar ($1.10 (US$0.9091) buying and $1.11 (US$0.9009) selling). The government also imposed strict currency controls on exchanges with foreign currencies, particularly the United States dollar.
Between 1835 and 1852, the Bank of Montreal, La Banque du Peuple, the City Bank and the Quebec Bank issued 1- and 2-sou (1 ⁄ 2 d and 1d) tokens for use in Lower Canada. The Bank of Upper Canada issued 1 ⁄ 2 d and 1d tokens between 1850 and 1857.
In 2025 newly elected President Donald Trump issued a 25% tariff on Canada, claiming it was to counter illegal immigration and the distribution of fentanyl. Statistics however show most illegal immigration on the US-Canadian border come from the US and fentanyl distribution from Canada is barely 0.2% compared to over 98% coming out of Mexico. [172]
The Canadian twenty-dollar note is one of the most common banknotes of the Canadian dollar; it is the primary banknote dispensed from Canadian automated teller machines (ATMs).
CKAC was the radio flagship of the Montreal Canadiens (NHL hockey), the Montreal Alouettes (CFL football), the Montreal Impact (NASL soccer) and the Toronto Blue Jays (MLB baseball). The station broadcast all Canadiens and Alouettes games, and all Impact games except for regular season road games; [ 7 ] the number of Blue Jays games aired is ...
On October 1, 2007, Chrétien was playing at the Royal Montreal Golf Club, north of Montreal, at a charity golf event. Playing alongside a cardiologist , he mentioned his discomfort, saying he "had been suffering some symptoms for some time" and the doctor advised he come for a check up.