Just put my name down for the new Focus RS, sounds a right piece of kit, although Ford hasn't released the Canadian spec yet. Several people call me crazy parting with my 4.2 V8 S4 Audi for a Ford, we'll see.
At the very worst though, you are unlikely to lose much money, at least initially. So long as supply is restricted then RS models tend to hold their value very well.
What is the following like for fast fords in Canada? It has cult status in England due to people growing up around Cosworths and being part of the industry, but i wouldn't have thought that would be the same across the Atlantic.