Gospel; I wouldn't worry a bit about that. Here in the US we have constant inflation eating away our purchasing power. While silver has temporarily gone down in loonies, the price of other gods are not going up against the loonie.

Even in this drastic economic malaize we still have inflation in the US. The government pukes out statistical lies, but the pocketbook still shrinks compared to the cost of the things we buy to keep living. When I was a kid earning $.35 an hour, my dad made $65 a week and we bought a new house, a new car, and my mom stayed at home. If the Min wage went to $10 the financial health of the 50's would still be no where in sight.

There is a silver lining! AND you have some junk incase of emergency!