Sadly this is and has long been the norm. Canada always gets either a small (usually low end) subset of the entire product line, or a "special" inferior line of products or even just nothing at all.
The surprise is Asus - one of the few companies that until now didn't restrict their lines that way, although they did remove most of the extras. Like the Asus Zenbook Duo. In the US, it came with a digital pen and either a backpack or a sleeve. In Canada, it came with neither yet had the same price.
Many companies like Toshiba and Samsung even prohibit Canadians from buying in the US and sending it to Canada when the certifications and even packaging includes Canadian certification and French Canadian documentation. Sellers in the US are threatened with being restricted if they don't comply and people popping across the border to buy one will discover very limited warranty support.