Roller coaster sounds good, at least initially they always go up ...
Gifts and bribes!
Giving gifts to secretaries sounds good, but we have to be careful to whom. Sometimes there are layers of admin staff, and you have to be sure your gift increases in value as you go up the ladder. This takes some work to find out.
Hockey sticks, I don't know about that
Maple syrup always works, but then Brian better bring a good recipie and make some real Canadian pancakes for a welcome Brunch
I like Kodiak gold bars, because I think Canada is politically and economically the most stable gold producer, Canada is golden