What are you referring to. I can pick 100 items in Home depot in about 30 seconds that are the same in Canada as the US taking into account the currency exchange. Iphones are cheaper in Canada. We bought a new car this year that was about the same. Maybe I am misunderstanding. Are you taking into consideration the exchange rate.
We notice some things are less expensive in the US. Other things not. Electricity is at least double in the US. Seems pretty much a wash for us. We had to buy a point of use water heater in the US recently. We would have saved about 6 or 7 percent if we weighted till we got back to Canada. 6 volt batteries are cheaper in the US.
Seems pretty much a wash for us.
The Canadian dollar is kept at a certain point to stimulate trade. Thats why countries have their own currency so they can adjust to the market. Canada generally has a trade surplus (not always) and currently we have a trade surplus.