I think Mayor Miller and others like him are the catalysts for promoting the types of things that the Sunlight Foundation is doing in the US. Canada clearly lags behind the US in this regard for so many reasons, not the least of which is access to capital. Furthermore, the motivation to promote transparency and accountability through open data access in the US is much stronger than in Canada due to years of corporate and political scandals that rocked the very fabric of American society. Canadians don't seem to have the same sense of urgency. Being a Torontonian, I'm optimistic as long as we have people like Miller leading the charge and promoting the right things. Still, I don't know where the champions will be found outside of local government.