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Traditionally Sony warranties are not portable across the border. Now, my information is somewhat outdated, I was last in the US in August 2000 but the issue comes up from time to time since many (most) electronics are (were) cheaper in the States than in Canada. Most electronic equipment in the States comes only with a 90 warranty (or used to). In Canada, the same device (I'm thinking of TVs now) would have a 1 year warranty. The way that it was explained at the time was that if a Canadian bought a device in the US, brought it back, they would only have a 90 day warranty. If you bought a device here in Canada and then took it back to the US you would still only have a 90 day warranty. Depending on the exchange rate and the price differential, there were times when this might actually make sense. The upshot is that Sony will give you as little warranty as they can get away with. If you are unconcerned about a warranty then go for it.
If you have choice, pick the province with the lowest sales tax. Alberta has none so all you will pay is the 5% GST. Between Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes, Ontario's tax is lowest (13%), the Maritimes's is highest (15%). Quebec's is higher than Ontario's (or used to be) since they add the PST on top the GST (13+%).
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