Mikhail to the LG Hatch Chicks:
"I thought you two were on assignment in Canada?"

Makes me wonder:

1. why Canada?

2. How big is this operation with Ben then, if operatives are possibly all over the globe?

I was recalling dimly --- isn't there some sort of MAGNETIC ANOMALY in Canada that we discovered whilst playing OWA games last year??

Good catch, Pen and yes there was.

I forget the details, but I'm sure someone can fill us in.

Though Ben saying they were in Canada is just another lie, why he chose that instead of the usual "Portland" is curious.

It makes me suspect they have operatives working in many places. Perhaps due to the magnetic properties of the island they would need to be located in other areas of magnetic significance globally.

w00t Canada.

Ethan also chose Canada as his background story to the Losties.

When Kate was in Australia, she told Ray Mullen that she was from Canada - and Evangeline is.

Was Nathan from there?

Per lostpedia:

"Nathan claimed he was in the tail section of the airplane at the time of the crash. Little is known about his life before boarding the plane, except that he stated he was on a company retreat in Australia and stayed behind to 'sightsee', and claimed to be from Canada, like Ethan."