Beer suffers when transported like that, there's no way to take it across the globe without harming it.
Regarding the Saaz hops in Canadian beers, I believe it is quite possible. Both with imported hops (we still export most of our hop harvest), or more likely from local production. I've just came back from Brazil, and they brew Pilsners from Saaz hops grown in Argentina.
Yeah, imported beers from far off distances usually aren't as good as a local beer
That makes sense about the hops. I guess the different varieties of hops can grow in different regions. Good point!