1. Okay, we’ve read your catalog of whiny excuses for the continuing disparity between Canadian and American pricing for identical products and, with the exception of the recently strong Canadian dollar, every item has been in effect for, like, ever. Why is it only now, when Canadian consumers are actually waking up from their somnambulist march to your cash registers and rejecting your obscenely overpriced goods, that you should be drawing our attention to — and begging our support for — your woeful situation?
2. You retailers buy goods from American suppliers. Why is it that Canadian consumers should not?
3. You wouldn’t cry foul when a smart Canadian consumer crosses the street to save 20-80% at a larger retail outlet, even though it might jeopardize the viability of the abandoned, smaller retailer. How, exactly, is it ethically — or economically (or patriotically) — suspect to cross the border to save 20-80%?

Note: When calculating potential cross-border savings, savvy consumers should take into account predatory exchange rates offered by credit and debit card providers, which often run 3% gougier than rates reported in the media.