ITunes store item availability in Canada

I realize this isn't really the right place to ask this, but there is no where else to go! I want to buy a movie that is available only on the US iTunes store - not listed as available in Canada. My question is - can I get around this somehow (and I suspect the answer is no). As a supplementary query, I guess I want to know WHY I can't buy a movie in Canada.... Who makes these decisions and why?
And while I'm at it there seems to be no way to find out from iTunes (Canada) when or if a movie or TV show is going to be available. Anyone with any comments, suggestions?

My question is - can I get around this somehow (and I suspect the answer is no).
Your suspicion is correct; no, you can't get around this. The content owners do not allow cross-border sales, so Apple is forced to restrict each country's iTunes Store to those in that country.
As a supplementary query, I guess I want to know WHY I can't buy a movie in Canada.... Who makes these decisions and why?
Whoever holds the distribution rights for Canada makes that decision, and the Canadian media companies have been notoriously reluctant to allow any US-based company access to sell content in Canada.
Regards.

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