Overall Canadian prices (with taxes) is a little bit more than the US---but there are exceptions. I always bought my suits in Canada at about 25% less than I would have paid in the US.
Souix Lookout is clearly off the main stream so it could be possible that she saw those prices----but certainly not in Winnipeg or Thunder Bay.
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