Dutch Disease

The good news is that you can't catch it from a seat. The bad news is that you can catch it when you export large amounts of natural resources and drive up the value of your dollar. Sure at first you're giddy with the awesome new buying power of your dollar , only to discover that no one wants to buy the stuff you make any more

Some people are warning Canadians that we are starting to show some of the tell-tale signs of Dutch Disease owing to the oil boom in Alberta. But what can we do to ease the swelling of our poor bloated loonie ? [link]