I've had high speed for over 10 years now, and it's always cost around $40-$60 Cdn.
I'm not sure why Canada is the most net connected country in the world, but it is. I mean, Great! We get cheaper prices (or at least we did). But I always wondered why the phone and cable services created the infrastructure before demand. Forward thinking? Geeks with too much time on their hands in winter?
I mean, you get high speed in remote areas here. We live out in the country, and couldn't believe a tiny upstart phone company offered high speed. It's great. It broke down one Sunday everning at 6pm (the ONLY time it broke down in 4 years), so we called the company. Turns out Marge, the tech, was having dinner with friends just a few roads down river, and she'd drop by to take a look at the line in an hour or two, after dessert. I mean, geez! Does it get any better! Oh, and that's $40/Cdn for one DSL through a router that provides for 5 or 6 computers. It's the same cost as the cable high speed we have in Toronto (perhaps a bit cheaper) but try calling Rogers to see if Marge can come over Sunday after supper...