Originally Posted by
nologic
If ex-YYZ, are there any issues buying a ticket from CX for example ex YYZ from the US by credit card...do I have to fly to YYZ or YUL and back to buy the ticket?
No problems within the defined rules, although occasionally ticket sellers do not know them so well as we do.

The ticketing must be completed in the country of origin, but that is just where the seller's office is located, not the purchaser's domicile nor the country of registration of her credit card.
Try using
http://rtw.oneworld.com to get an idea of pricing, but please note that the website does not show all possible flights and will insist that you must ticket with the first carrier.