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Discusses the debate in Canada over abandoning the Canadian dollar and how it has fueled fears about preserving the country's sovereignty. A C.D. Howe Institute study that argues for Canada using the same currency as the United States; Reaction by the anti-free-trade forces; How the US has reacted to the debate; How support over the issue of substituting the US dollar for local currencies has grown. INSET: Options for a post-loonie world by Patricia Chisholm.

Discusses the results of a poll conducted by 'Maclean's' magazine, which shows that Canadians are changing their attitudes about entrepreneurship and aggressive business ideas. How many Canadians think their country needs to be more like America to become stronger economically; Widespread willingness by Canadians to replace their currency with the American dollar.

Comments on the growing interest in converting Canadian currency to United States dollars as of winter 2002. Discussion of the business and economic arguments for currency union; Idea that dollarization would re-energize Quebec separatists because the province could leave Canada without financial risk.

Discusses the proposals made by Thomas Courchene, a professor at Queen's University, and Richard Harris, a professor at Simon Fraser, that Canada should adopt the United States dollar. Their arguments for the monetary union of Canada and the US; How a monetary union would impact Canada negatively; Why a monetary union is not likely.

Discusses the debate over the adoption of the United States dollar in Canada. How a change to the US dollar would affect Canada; Arguments for keeping the Canadian dollar; What the Canadian dollar means to Canada.

Discusses the debate in Canada over a single currency for North America. Comments from Bank of Canada governor Gordon Thiessen on the subject; Major problems with Thiessen's defense of a status quo; Why the longterm trend of Canada's currency is downward.