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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
A lot has to do with import/export laws. While we seem similar to the US, we're still a completely different country.
Though the above items are because the two lower priced ones are sold by Amazon, while Amazon is just acting as an intermediary on the two higher priced items (they are being sold by completely different companies).
It's not like the actual Amazon price is 200% different.
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On top of that you have:
1) Duty.
2) Distribution/licensing agreements. Canada is notorious for companies having oligopoly/monopoly style licensing agreements.
3) Added transportation overhead.
4) Less competition.
5) Added overhead in terms of real estate, fuel costs, labour costs, taxes, etc...
Canada is overall less conducive to business than the USA. The result is increased costs to the consumer.