Yeah, the exchange has certainly gone up in the last six weeks and here in N.B. we're blessed with the HST, which harmonizes 8% in with the GST. 13 is definitely an unlucky number!
I've started to look hard in Canada, but... there is so much to choose from south of the 49th.
Reading about the 150/150 with long range tanks sure got me drooling; expecially if it was IFR equipped, but as you point out the cost of importing puts that 20k plane well over 35k when all is said and done.
With the flying season ending here ( the three airstrips here don't stay open in winter) so I have some time to shop.
Someone said in one of the posts, get a plane you like, I think that's true.