Many enquiries I receive from within Canada pertains to why the Canadian prices on our web site are more than just the currency exchange rate. Well, this thread is a perfect example why this is the case.
Let's see, assuming that you just bought a K22M from SP through BAT, our Canadian price is $55.00, add a little bit of shipping to QC, add GST, and it doesn't appear to be all that bad, roughly $70.00, compared to the cost paid to import it yourself from the USA.
It's a lesson earned, and for most situations where we have to import US parts, our prices fair very well compared to customers bringing in parts themselves.