10 Things That Canadians Pay More For

1-Cars : While there are some items that Canadians pay less for, cars are not always one of them. Tariffs on imports from non-NAFTA countries run higher than the U.S., but it's our safety regulations that also contribute. To cut those pesky car costs

2-Tires : The duty to ship tires to Canada is scarily high so you might need these tips

3-Cigarettes : The vice is taxed heavily in Canada, hence the astronomical cost

4-Electronics : Most consumer electronics are imported from Asia and subject to tariffs. Once Canadian technical standards are factored in, the price is hiked even further.

5-Books : The low Canadian dollar plays a factor but it's the country's copyright rules, which grant Canadian distributors exclusivity, allowing them to add up to 10 per cent to the price of U.S. books.

6-Appliances : Damn those safety and energy efficiency standards, which cost manufacturers hundreds of thousands of dollars

7-Household goods

8-Clothes

9-Sporting goods

10-Gas : Blame the weak Canadian dollar. Gas prices in Canada are based on global market rates, using American dollars, even when it is produced and refined in Canada, which is why prices haven't fallen as much here.