It's funny that there's been no political outcry over the fact that the US dollar now trades below parity when it comes to the Canadian dollar, or 'loonie' (so named for the bird on the back of their $1 coin).

I remember getting $1.40CDN for my $1US in vacations past. In Canadian newspapers such as the Montreal Gazette they talk about the dangers of reaching parity with the US Dollar as it makes Canadian exports more expensive but it does their balance of trade good in selling all the oil from the tar sands in Alberta.