Silicon Valley is one specific spot in America, so perhaps a specific city or region can get something for Silicon Valley but Canada is a very diverse and large

Silicon Valley is one specific spot in America, so perhaps a specific city or region can get something for Silicon Valley but Canada is a very diverse and large place. So if you're in an urban center like Vancouver you may have very different issues than say a fishing village in Newfoundland. In fact even Toronto is a very different place than Montreal which isn't that far away. Also the secret to making a great company in Canada may not be the same formula as Silicon Valley.