Texting to Canada from US with unlimited texting plan

I have a plan with unlimited texting and I want to text a friend who lives in Canada with a Canadian phone carrier. We're both able to send and receive messages from each other, but I want to make sure I'm not being charged anything extra. I can't seem to find a solid answer.

May I ask how this is possible that you don't have to have a international plan for texting to someone in Canada
I inquired about texting to Canada and Verizon said I needed a international plan.
thank you

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