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That's where this trope comes in.
 
You see, in Canada, the government offers significant tax breaks and direct subsidies to Canadian-made TV shows, in exchange enforcing a "Canadian actors only" policy for the majority of roles. But there are only so many actors in Canada, especially young actors. The country already has a relatively small population to begin with (about 3537 million, roughly ''1/9'' that of the US and 2 million less than just [[California]]), and when you narrow the actors down to a specific age group (between 15 and 30, like most of the ones below), and then combine ''that'' with the fact that Canada has become a very popular shooting location for American producers on a tight budget, you're only left with a tiny handful of actors. Additionally, most of these actors often stay in Canada for the rest of their careers (though not always by choice). That said, some have managed to break out it; notably, [[Ellen Page]] and [[Drake|Aubrey Graham]].
 
This isn't necessarily a ''bad'' thing—if anything, it becomes enjoyable to the viewer, and because of the frequent recurrence of these actors, there often isn't much [[Role Association]].