Well it's hard for me to tell, it is actually a ZED fare on DL, but I'm a NW employee so the ZED portion is free.
I was quoted over the phone $54 for the taxes part. I'll have an extra $15 ready.

I guess how does it work in Canada? Last time I was in YVR I paid a fee it on the way out but that was on a paid ticket. So I don't know how to compare. If I'm paying $15 on top of the $54 I just want to know what the $54 is besides the US security and APHIS fees.

Not the end of the world just trying to figure it all out.