As Jack Bog notes... forget everything you thought you knew about the currency conversion rate between the US and Canada, because the Canadian dollar is now worth more than the U.S. Dollar.
That's right, as of September 21, US$1.00 will only get you CAN$0.997 ... that money we've been making fun of for years is now a better investment than our own presidential flashcards.
But remember, folks, the shrub's doing a great job leading our economy. He's got a plan, and it's workin' great.
Don't worry Derek. Me and yer other Canuckistan friends have got your back. We'll let you come up here to work our maple sugar shacks. We'll even pay you in loonies.
Seriously, it does feel rather odd. The Canadian dollar has been worth less than the American dollar for as long as I can remember. When I started at MySQL, it was about 1.5 and peaked at about 1.6 shortly thereafter. Given that I was paid in USD, I didn't mind - at least, not until it fell to about 1.2.