Thanks all for the feedback, I will call Verizon as suggested to clarify.  For this audience I did ask the question direct before signing up.  "Will it be long distance for local Canadians calling me given I have a US number.  The answer was clear - No as I am on the international plan and in Canada it will be a local call for them as they have a reciprocal agreement to recognize us as local when in Canada.  I did not question as to the how, but will ask the same question again.  This plan is only half good in that case.

there was no grey and the person actually understood the question, but alas all is not what is seems!!!