Showing him your accumulated Bitcoin in your wallet does change his orientation about Bitcoin and  what matter most was your ability to convince him which yielded a positive outcome of course showing him your wallet is a practical example which had demonstrated the aspect that investment in Bitcoin is real and possibly he would also other people his wallet too, you did a good publicity about Bitcoin to your friend consequently another new investor is welcome on  board gradually Bitcoin adoption is growing and I believe when your friend get back to Canada he would also encourage his close associates or family members to invest in Bitcoin