Another bit of info, since I have some experience with this as well:
Manufacturers will attempt to hide where they are producing items because that is also a bit of a thing for some consumers.
Something that says "Product of Canada" is quite different from something that says "Made in Canada" which is again different from something that says "Produced in Canada" and different again from "Manufactured in Canada"! One may have parts or materials that originated in Canada, one may be put together in Canada from parts made in other countries, one may be funded or have its operating business base in Canada, and one may be fabricated in Canada from materials purchased inside or outside Canada.
Companies will do whatever they can to get you to buy their product while producing that product for as little money as possible. That's the only way our current economies will function and companies can survive (and it's not even doing to great lately as you can see on the news!).
Some governments attempt to legislate how a company can label their products in this way to help protect consumers, but it's still very hard to decipher.
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