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The loony finally few pass parity today for the first time since 2008, it closed nudge about the US green back and the strong Canadian dollar has been nudging some of you to have sales not just for big ticket items, but redden butter too. IAN HANOMANSING is at border crossing near surrey BC. IAN.
Oh, Peter, of all the major city in Canada, none is closer to United States than Vancouver, infect the area of metro Vancouver, technically stands all the way to the border. When it comes to cross boarder shopping here you don’t need to plan a big trip. Lots of people from the Vancouver area, like Gill Keller, popped down here a few time a week for every day goods, like groceries.
“For my husband and I can be down to BLAIN, you know do some shopping and go back home, usually within an hour.”
Prices of course are the big draw and the top of her shopping list, organic eggs and chicken at half of the Canadian price. And the value of dollar. And Keller says its’ an irresistible mix.
“I’m stay home Mum, so perhaps have to stay at home and not go back to work right way. It’s just we have to make some choices. So this makes us affordable and serve our kids good food.”
Parity and possibility are only part of the story. Keller have one of these, it’s an access card. And so rather than being stuck at the line up when sometimes can take hours. She simply goes through the access lane, swipe her card and she’s through. when access first came out was pitched business travelers, but growing number of people in Vancouver are happily paying the 50 dollars for 5 years. Use it like a toll highway to avoid the lineups.
“The Canadian dollar’s been at Par right now. Everybody wants go through and it’s just a nightmare!”
The manager this supermarket didn’t want to appear on camera, but says he starts his stores to cater the surge Canadian demand. 80% of his daily sales for example are to Canadians. Like Bob Simons who are enthusiastic about his access card, even though their initial application was rejected by the US government without explanation.
“So do you have your secret in your past, you want review it now?”
“Yes, I have to go back and think a little bit. I don’t think was that bad.”
No one seems be tracking how many of the Cards are being issued for the people to drive across the boarder and shop. But we do know, they’re especially popular here of all the access cards in Canada, almost half have been issued in Vancouver.
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