I bought a Long Haul trucker at the LBS in Montreal. 1200$. That's what they cost here - actually another shop wanted 1250$ and they didn't even have a floor model. In the US, they retail for just under 1k. Everything is more expensive in Canada because "Canada is a smaller market".

If your LBS keeps the bike in stock, you can buy it there, if they order it from a catalog, you might consider a trip over the border.

I encouraged my local shop because they had Surly bikes in stock (the LHT and Steamroller if I remember correctly), and buying a bike without trying it first isn't fun.