• What is Canada's unemployment rate? How does it compare to the United States' unemployment rate? Is Canada better off or worse off than the United States?
• What is Canada's currency? What is the exchange rate with the dollar? Does it have a floating or fixed exchange rate, or does it use the dollar as its currency?
• Who are Canada's main trading partners? Is foreign investment important for Canada? Does Canada have a trade deficit or surplus? What percent of the GDP are exports? (you can just divide the value of exports by the GDP).
• Using information about Canada's unemployment, inflation, and trade compared to the United States, what is your general assessment of Canada? Are they experiencing stability and growth or an economic crisis?