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Old May 12, 2019 | 1:11 pm
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It's generally cheaper to start from Canada (YYZ or YUL) and connect through JFK (or alternatively, LHR) than to start at JFK. If needed, you could buy a cheap positioning ticket between JFK and YYZ/YUL.

Here's an example:
https://www.google.com/flights/#flt=...9*2.USD.254389
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