translate English to French: With the exchange rate being, on average, US$0.86 during the 1st quarter of 2006, it is still acting as an obstacle to Canadian competitiveness on the export market.
Le taux de change a atteint 0,86 $US en moyenne au 1er trimestre de 2006 et demeure un obstacle certain à la compétitivité canadienne sur le marché des exportations.