"No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent." - John Donne

Jevon MacDonald has an excellent blog posting, "I love my city, and so should you" at Startup North.  He talks about how open, creative and connected communities could be Canada's own Silicon Valley with out having to clump everyone into one area.  I absolutely agree.

We are an itty bitty startup in Edmonton & just have begun making connections within Alberta. And we are already learning that shared experience benefits everyone, whether it ranges from the simple emotional support of exchanging tips on common problems to all-out business partnerships. And we are hoping that down the road when we are ready for the next step in growing & going for financing, we’ll have lots of mentors willing to give us advice. 

Now that the US is having a recession, Canada's definitely up and coming in tech.  With strong business connections, I think Canada could be a real powerhouse in the world.