http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca/strong-economy The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca/bcb/business-sense/2008/01/01/are-canadians-getting-ripped <img src="http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca/files/articles/Dollars_4.jpg" alt="Dollars_4.jpg" title="Dollars_4.jpg" width="100" height="109" /><br /> <p>By Brett Gartner</p> <br /> The strong economy has boosted consumer confidence, and people in Western Canada haven’t been afraid to spend some of their hard-earned money. As a result, retailers across the West are doing pretty well. <br /><br /> <p><a href="http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca/bcb/business-sense/2008/01/01/are-canadians-getting-ripped">read more</a></p> http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca/bcb/business-sense/2008/01/01/are-canadians-getting-ripped#comments Business Sense are canadians getting ripped off? parity with U.S. dollar strong Canadian dollar strong economy Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:10:45 -0800 <p>By Brett Gartner</p> 1745 at http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca