I know this isn't likely to affect your ranking of the Canon, since it's still expensive, but Henry's is almost the most expensive place in North America to purchase that lens. You can save about $150 by ordering from Camera Canada. See here.


As a general rule, I've noticed Canon's products tend to be significantly cheaper to purchase from the US, (example of 85mm f/1.8),but Tamron is often cheaper in Canada( example of the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8.) I don't know what the Canon Canada logic on pricing is. Their "gouge Canada" approach has led me purchasing everything, aside from a replacement lens cap, from the US. Batteries are half price. Lenses can be hundreds of dollars cheaper. Bodies are usually cheaper.