The Canadian dollar has been "weak" for some time now, compared to the US dollar. As an example: lets say I stay at hotel in canada and pay $100/night, but stay in the same kind of hotel in the states and pay $100/night, but this time that is in US dollars. All of a sudden I’m paying about an extra $35 Canadian/per night out of my pocket. Some things in the US are cheaper, but only some things.