The dollar amount in CAD was normally higher than the equivalent in USD. For example, next to the bar code on the back of a paperback, it would list the prices as $15 USD or $20 CAD. Many other goods have similar price differences.

Lately in the US it seems like a lot of prices are increasing to the same number value, despite the exchange rate.

I'm 42, so, ah, no.

What I mean is that basically since forever things were cheaper in the US than in Canada.

Gas? 25%-50% cheaper. Cheese (of course) 50% cheaper. Electronics, cars, clothes, hotels, beer, food at restaurants, etc. etc.

Now, everything is more expensive in the US than Canada.

There is limited real wage growth and it is mostly concentrated at the bottom end.

There might be more jobs that "qualified" candidates. Companies are still being very picky. A lot of the jobs/employment numbers we are seeing are including more part-time or low wage positions than in the past.

The inflation is mostly because of the increase in money supply in my opinion. The economy is fragile enough that the Fed is talking about a rate drop soon despite inflafion.