Some questions... -What the hell is UOIT? No offense, but I live in Toronto and have a degree in CS, have interviewed candidates from almost every program in

Some questions... -What the hell is UOIT? No offense, but I live in Toronto and have a degree in CS, have interviewed candidates from almost every program in Canada, and haven't heard of this school. -Canada's companies try to 'prove themselves to their big brother'? Let's look at RIM, OpenText, NCR and many other companies that have been innovative and dominated a global market. - 'Stop putting maple leafs on every little thing you do. It just makes our society look like more of a joke because we have to constantly remind ourselves that we are in Canada.' National pride is not a joke. -'The Blackberry Perl is a modest shot in the dark to get consumers hooked on the crack, but it is getting devoured by iPhone and other consumer oriented devices. RIM can compete because it works in an industry that is void of taste, and more often than not, substance.' All I can say is you know nothing about the industry. The Pearl is a great device (in both tastes and substance), and is selling exceedingly well. The iPhone goes after a different type of customer, and isn't even available in Canada. Your comparison between Brightspark and YC is really off base too, they are not the same type of company. Both fund early stage startups, but they take a vastly different approach. Sorry, Canada's innovation is no joke. This article makes you look like a joke by showing how little you know about the local business environment.