I have a buddy that runs Fatbox, a hosting company out of Toronto, and he recently launched a new VPS service at
fatboxes.com. Prices are in line with Linode, but you get the thrill of supporting a local company, and as a smaller company, the service is both friendly and customized. As part of his launch, he's offering a free month of service to anyone that wants to review, via blog or even twitter, his service. The only expectation is that you're honest in your review, positive or negative.
Email me off-list if you're interested, or you can email
ev...@fatbox.ca directly.
David Bishop
P.S. Of course, he probably wouldn't mind if you just wanted to sign up as a customer, either.