I don't know how a region based on Canada would work, but I would personally want a more Asian-themed region such as Hong Kong or South Korea myself, they would work perfectly as Pokemon regions.
For the starters, the grass starter should be a small bird (since it's the only starter type without a bird based starter) that evolves to a peacock, which is a flying bird and we haven't had a starter final form that flies since Charizard back in Gen 1. The fire starter should be a ferret that evolves to a
kamaitachi, a cool concept which I am surprised hasn't been used (unless you count Mienshao as a kamaitachi). And for the water starter, they should make a more equine looking seahorse that evolves into a
hippocamp in it's final stage.
i never knew there was a new movie coming
Anyways, a snow fox would be great, but isn't fox been overused? LOL
Anyways there be sure to have a lot of surprises.
I agree, fox-based Pokemon are overused anymore, plus absolutely adored (and by adored, I mean borderline worshipped) by the fandom. Just look at Vulpix, Eevee, Zorua, and Fennekin. How about a husky or an arctic wolf instead, they're close enough to arctic foxes. If they are to make another fox Pokemon (especially if it's a kitsune), it should be a legendary.
I remember back when several names for Gen 6 Pokemon were leaked and how the leaker presumed what they were based on by translating their names. The name that stuck out to many was "Burigaron" which the leaker thought was an ice wolf Pokemon and got many people hyped for an ice wolf. The games came out and to many people's disappointment (including mine), there was no ice wolf Pokemon (just an ice table with Avalugg) and the name "Burigaron" ended up being the name of Chesnaught, the final form of grass starter Chespin. I really do hope Gen 7 has an ice wolf Pokemon.