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Canadian Dollar Weakens Amid Tariff Threat
The Canadian dollar’s equivalent US value has dropped from about 75 cents USD — its highest value in 2024 — to today’s value of about 70 cents USD, and experts warn it may continue to drop. Economists point to incoming American tariffs on Canadian goods, and Canada’s potential counter-tariffs, as the leading cause of the loonie’s depreciation.