Canadian Musicians


It recently occured to me that I like and listen to an awfully high percentage of Canadian music.
I am quite happy to make this confession because/although I am not Canadian.[Aussie]

Some of the Canadian artists I regularly listen to are-Bruce Cockburn,The Flying Bulgars,Holly Cole,Jane Siberry,Leonard Cohen,Mc Gariggle Sisters,Martha Wainwright,Rufus Wainwright,KD Lang,Neil Young,Blue Rodeo,Joni Mitchell,Ron Sexsmith,Harry Manx,Sarah McLachlan and Diana Krall.

I was hoping to expand this list and would be grateful for any other suggestions of good Canadian music in a similar vain[please no Rush suggestions].I'm sure that like many great Australian musos some great Canadians get little recognition outside of their own country.
If it is well recorded too that would be a real bonus.
A brief description of what type of music any suggestions typify would also help.

JT
jtgofish
Jean Bardy-A Few Notes is a great cd. This is Jazz music and Bardy plays upright acoustic bass. The cd is made in Canada on Lost Charts Records.
Rick Hopkins, those are some good looking sources. Thanks. Wonderful thread BTW.
Here's a few that any REAL Canadians would mention:

-Spirit of the West - You may recall the "Faithlift" album with the great track And if Venice is Sinking
-Stephen Fearing, folk/rock, who keeps getting better and better. Some samples at: www.stephenfearing.com
-Blue Rodeo who can have a certain similarity to Cowboy Junkies (minus the sexy female) at times but can also really rock. Samples at: www.bluerodeo.com
-Tragically Hip (who was touched upon above).
-"54-40" from Vancouver and have moments of rock brilliance
-Last but definitely definitely definitely not least - the awesome Rheostatics. Check out this live video for proof of their awesomeness:
http://www.rheostatics.ca/media/shavedhead.wmv