Even better than buying "stock" reeds, consider buying reeds from a real live oboist. Your info says you are "near Toronto," so you probably have quite a few fine oboists in your vicinity. A real oboist can get a feel for the kind of resistance, etc., that is appropriate for your level and make or adjust reeds accordingly.
I think an especially good option is to contact the oboe professor at a nearby university and ask if he or she has any students who are accomplished reedmakers. The college student will probably be flattered and delighted to make a few bucks selling you their second-best reeds. I think in most cases you will find these are better than store-bought reeds, and often as cheap or cheaper.
I sell the occasional handmade reed to young local oboists. They are usually reeds that don't play quite up to the standard I require, but are more than adequate for younger (and less picky) oboists. I sell them for about the same price as they pay for Jones reeds, plus I refund them a few dollars if they bring the reed back to me when it dies, so I can reuse the tube. Works great for everybody--I make a few dollars on reeds I won't use anyway, and the students get a good reed for the money.
As you get better, you may decide to seek out even more skilled (and expensive) reedmakers, and eventually learn to make your own.
Best,
Bret
