The Arrival Of The Loonie - a podcast by Craig Baird

Back in the mid-1980s, it was decided that the time was right to get rid of the dollar bill and replace it with a dollar coin. 

Originally, the Mint had a design already ready but a decision to save $43.50 would change all of that and bring us the iconic Canadiana of The Loonie.

This is the story of the arrival of the Loonie

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