As informed people are quite well aware of, the world's western financial system is dictated by banking interests. Currently they are in a corner and are getting squeezed hard. I wouldn't be too concerned with the weakness in the Canadian $, Canada along with Australia has vast natural resources to back up confidence in their respective currencies.
There is an out of control raging fire burning down the financial house in the US. It will end when the fuel of toxic waste is gone and many lives have been destroyed. I am confident my family will be one of the lucky survivors by holding gold and silver along with a significant position via the Canadian $ in various instruments.
All the published prices of metals, pm shares and such are plainly, just ink on paper. Anyone can change those prices over the short term if they have enough criminal drive. Just know that the powers to be have iced the road ahead of us for their benefit. We must be careful to stay the course.
The Canadian dollar, relative to all the rest, will do just fine.