Top 10 Most Famous Canadians That You Should Know
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From Prime Ministers to movie stars, these Canucks have all made a huge impact on the Great White North, and on the rest of the world as well. WatchMojo ranks some of the most influential Canadians of all time.
List rank and entries:
#10: David Suzuki
#9: Tommy Douglas
#8: Neil Young
#7: Sir John A. Macdonald
#6: Céline Dion
#5: Lester B. Pearson
#4: Jim Carrey
#3, #2 & #1: ?
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For this list, we're looking at the most iconic Canadians in history - in terms of their influence and notoriety at home and abroad.
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From a canadian, terry fox should be #1
agreed
its ridiculous it is not
100% agree
Wayne Gretzky is absolutely more iconic, though. What Terry Fox did is admirable and powerful in a unique way that nobody else on earth has matched. But in terms of pure international name recognition and celebrity status, it really does have to be Gretzky.
yes
IF YOU DONT KNOW WHO TERRY FOX IS, YOU DONT KNOW CANADA
Chocolate_ Queen2 do you think sindey crosbychould be here
Chocolate_ Queen2i know
Chocolate_ Queen2 YOUr RIghT
Epic Noah I'm a Sidney Crosby fan and no I don't think he should be there I think he would say the same thing.
Terry Fox was a selfless person. If there is a heaven, he is there. He was the best possible Canadian.
Sir Fredrick Banting? The guy who found out how to synthesise insulin and treat diabetes. Not even mentioned...
lostcrusader11 literally! He's so well known where I live. He saved so many people's lives and they don't mention him.
I went to Banting Memorial High School.
@@melaura6418 I went to Banting middle school in Coquitlam.
Like seriously! He saved millions of lives and Gretzky in on here and he isn’t? Terry Fox in the best out of all of these in my opinion.
Wait WHAT!!!
when i was 9 years old my grampa who was a long haul truck driver took me on a cross canada trip, as we got into southern ontario he pulled his rig over and gave me 20 dollars so i could give it to terry fox. terry should be known world wide for being one of the strongest and most heroic human beings ever to walk this planet. i am humbled to have just seen him in the flesh. what that young man undertook defies all human capability and he did it as a teen and even towards the end when his cancer returned he got back out on the lonley canadian highways and fought till he couldnt fight anymore.
jason alexander wow nice. And great post.
Yes, Terry Fox represents the best character traits of Canadians and nobody should ever top him on any list of the greatest Canadians.
Great story too, Jason.
Well, maybe Tommy Douglas
Costanza!!!
@@TheCanadiangirl4
Not even close.
Why wasn't Terry Fox #1?!
OmegaNave I know
He is.. in Canada
I know
@SB_7 they meant that Terry Fox is number one in Canada, and he died because of cancer
I am so glad that Justin was not on the list
BELIEBERS TRIGGERED
There is not reason for.
+Jim Hammond Bieber
WHERE'S BRET HART????? He's not on this list.
+Nicolas Cage (screams at the mention of the name)
Even as an oiler fan Gretzky is not greater than terry fox
Bluejays 8 no, but he's more famous which is prolly why he was first. Alas, many people around the world have no idea who Terry Fox is. I still remember painting a full body portrait of him on a fabric banner for our yearly Terry Fox Walkathon at school...so inspiring!
Shannon Rochon Shannon you're absolutely wrong about Terry Fox. He's well-known in a lot more countries than you realize. There are Terry Fox runs in more than 60 countries around the world
What about Rick Hansen?
If a hockey player should be on this list it should be Maurice Richard
I'm surprised he's further on the list, terry is a Canadian idle and I love the oilers but terry is especially a hero in my eyes because I've had family suffering from cancer
What about Canadian physician Frederick Banting??? Frederick Banting and medical student Charles H. Best discovered the hormone insulin saving millions of lives of people with diabetes
@@CanadaLime I am glad you know now!! What an important discovery that, as I said, saved so many lives.
also sir Charles tupper and Charles hibbert tupper, since you already mentioned one of them
Laura Secord, Dr. Norman Bethune, Margaret Atwood,
Hi most beautiful.
How are you doing today?
Us Irish love you beautiful Canadians! You're a great bunch of people, you're all welcome here anytime!
:)
thanks
THANK YOU :)! US CANADIANS LOVE YOU IRISH PEOPLE!
A lot of you came here. My ancestors are Irish. I hear Gallagher is a common name in Ireland
thank you!! I actually have family in Belfast, so you know, might just take you on that!! :)
Terry Fox was the definition of determination. He ran 26 miles a day (full marathon) every day, day after day for weeks! Oh, on 1 leg and 1 prosthetic leg of course. He was not a professional athlete. Just a young man with a heart as big as Canada. Running to help others who have cancer. Show me a world class athlete who could accomplish this today with 2 legs!
As a huge hockey fan and someone who grew up loving Wayne Gretzky as any young Canadian does. I honestly believe Terry Fox should be #1. His legacy will live forever. What he has done outweighs all the records that Gretzky achieved.
Terry fox is a great hero. He deserves number one.
Where is Chris Hadfield? not even a honorable mention
TotallyNotDuck why because he was an astronaut? I disagree 100% And vehementy what did Chris Hadfield ever do for this planet and for humankind I am a Canadian by the way
Robert Longwill He was the FIRST Canadian to be the commander of the International Space Station. He did many videos on life in space and he actually spoke to kids while in space. Col. (ret) Chris Hadfield did a lot to even promote the Canadian Armed Forces, the Canadian Space Agency and Cadets Canada.
David Puddicombe I know who Chris Hadfield is. Big deal he was an astronaut who gives a rat's a s s. He didn't put our military on the map our own military did that in two world wars and the Korean conflict. Again I ask what did this man do for Humanity that improved our way of life.
He was a top aviator in canadian air force and was the first foreigner to win the top gun competition in the usa... roberta bondra was our top astraunaut.. she was one of top research scientist in her field.
HAHAHAHA...and Celine Dieon did exactly WHAT for Canada ? She contributed exactly WHAT for society ? Hadfield is far more important than most of the people on the list !
Happy Canada Day, fellow Canadians! We the North!
We the north!!!
#WETHENORTH
WE DA NORTH
We the north!
The North Remembers
Man I am Canadian and I didn't even know about #9 Tommy Douglas. Wow, dude, bless his soul. You made the cherry on top of the sundae that is Canada.
I knew #9. I grew up in Alberta, and my mom said Tommy Douglas is how my brother and I got here (no bill from the hospital for having us). They only thing from Saskatchewan. (Not really true, but small population).
Also a communist just saying
It just goes to show that Saskatchewan is the superior to Alberta.
The grand father of Kiefer Sutherland.
Years ago on the TV show The Greatest Canadian he was voted as number one and Terry Fox as number 2. We also ranked Gretzky at number 10 on the list.
It feels good to be Canadian
Galaxy Girl 2007 I'm proud to be an American should be "I'm proud to be a Canadian"
Galaxy Girl 2007 I am Canadian to
Yeah
why is Terry fox not first
Breanne jean ya he deserves to
Breanne Jean yes
Dankus Memus No, he's not. Neil Young had polio as a child. Interestingly, so did Joni Mitchell, another iconic Canadian musician who could have been on this list.
Also why didn't put Rick Harsin ( some info about him hes Terrys friend and he was like Terry also hes in a wheelchair and made it on top of the great wall of China hes still alive )
Ikr
Terry Fox is the embodiment of the Canadian spirit and should be #1 on this list.
I first heard of Canada at the age of 7 in 1966 when I watched a movie on a projector I received for Christmas 'Trail Of The Mounties'. I fell in love with Canada immediately and would love to live there.
I'm Irish too incidentally!
Come and visit us
Sure come on over
Dude we gotta get you over here we love the irish
Im friends with a few irishmen. They are all great people, more are always welcome in my books.
Dude, let’s trade, I have always wanted to get out of the flatland prairie and visit the Emerald Isle.
I'm surprised there wasn't at least an honorable mention for the one person I knew for an absolute fact growing up was Canadian, yet spoke to the world, Peter Jennings. One of the greats of journalism.
There's also Morley Safer
Dallaire should've made it to the top 10. He risked his life by going against orders from both the UN and the Rwandan government in an attempt to prevent the Rwandan genocide, though he was only capable of saving 32,000 lives rather than the 1.2 million who perished.
Dean Wynn I read a book about the Rwanda 🇷🇼 genocide.
He still made a difference to those 32,000 people
It's funny that you ranked Tommy Douglas #9 when Canada voted for him as #1
Al you’re not all of Canada
Yeah, TC Douglas should be top 3. I like Cherry but he also calls moderates pinkos which does no one any good.
@@philipmitchelmore5701 Most of Canada voted for the show "Greatest Canadian". So yes, Al does represent "all of Canada".
www.imdb.com/title/tt0426703/
You forgot Stomin’ Tom Conners. He may not have gotten worldwide acclaim, but he returned his 6 Juno’s because he felt that the Juno’s were not recognizing Canadian talent. Terry Fox should have been #1.
I LOVE Stomping Tom !! listen to his songs every day and tear up so often.... but my feeling is that Tommy DOUGLAS was the best Canadian EVER.... and I know that Terry Fox was a wonderful young man who did so much for cancer research, he deserves our love and respect always ❣️
Terry Fox will always be number 1 in all Canadian hearts, no question asked ,no doubt, just a fact.
We do the terry fox run every year and raise money at my school we raised over 3,000 dollars this year
Brinanna at my school we do Terry Fox runs too last year we raised 7000
My school was second in Canada last year with close to 20k but we only have 450 kids.
Our school also that's a Terry Fox run every year last year we raised $10,000 for bone cancer research.! Our school also has Jump Rope for Heart where we jump rope and each donate a toonie for heart disease research by the way I'm from donwood Park Public School Toronto Ontario home of the dragons!
@@liv3882 every school does it
So does out school but we only raised 350 dollars :/ and theres about 100 + kids, out teacher also made a deal that how many more laps we do than him is each two dollars and in the end he had to pay around 60 dollars.
As a US citizen, it's was surprising and, more importantly, gratifying that this countdown wasn't dominated by celebrities. 👍🏼
They are celebrities to us.
They were all celebrities
Terry Fox should have been 1.
YA BUT TEARY FOX WAS NOT #1 HE RISKED HIS LIFE!!!!!!!
How is a hockey player better than someone with camcer and a fake leg running a marathon coast to coast.
Atlantic to superior
Terry Fox should be #1. I'm Canadian.
Here are some you forgot: Donald Sutherland(even though seen at the beginning), Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, William Shatner, Peter Jennings, Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy
Maybe they'll do "Another Top 10 Iconic Canadians" next year.
Neil Peart, Geddy Lee, and Alex Lifeson
how about evan (vanoss gaming)
The Pink One Why is a youtuber iconic
+IguanaRain he's the largest Canadian CZcamsr
Did the United States not know about Terry fox? Plus he should be number one, he's literally a legend and hero. If you don't know who he is, he is a young man who got leg cancer and ran a marathon across Canada with a fake leg to raise awareness about cancer. His cancer later came back in his lung and he passed away. We named a day after him and schools and people across Canada run in his honour. Please search him up.
The Terry Fox monument is located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. That is where he passed away before finishing his marathon of hope.
He died out west. Tbay is just where he stopped running.
I loved watching Gretzky and for sure he was a legend. Terry Fox however was a HERO! Over 800 million has been raised in his name for cancer research. Runs are still held annually. 50 years from now only die-hard sports fans will know who Wayne Gretzky was but Terry's sacrifice will still be taught in public school.
i would have liked to see John Candy at least in the honorable mentions
Terry Fox...Hero is not a good enough word for this man. The most "selfless" human being that I have had the honour to meet. He is #1 in my books.
Hi! I'm a Canadian, and agree with others here that Dr. Banting deserves notice. He and Dr. Best have saved countless diabetics around the world. Tommy Douglas was a surprising and welcome addition: I didn't realize he was as well regarded in other countries. The Great Gretzky himself would probably be gracious enough to offer number one to Terry Fox. There are many more Canadians we're proud of. Perhaps a "Another Top 10".? Thanks, eh.
Really disappointed Chief Dan George wasn't even an honorable mention.
Me being Canadian, I believe that not many people from other countries truly realize how much some of these people mean to Canadians and the rest the world. Sadly, some great people from Canada don't get much recognition from others worldwide. Although, I am very proud to be Canadian. Happy Canada Day!
What about Chris Hadfield, and probably Tim Horton?
Tim Horton should made the list 100% and I'm also baffled how Terry isn't #1, He's the greatest Canadian citizen ever, If i'm not ahead of myself there must be numerous statues and portraits of him!
The man who invented insulin
Terry Fox is my Number One! We wrote a letter to him when I was in Grade One. Still amazing to me what he attempted to do.
What about Fredrick Banting? How many lives has insulin saved?
Probably because personally, he's not really that famous. As a Canadian, knowing that insulin was developed in Canada was standard, but I did not know the name of the guy. I also knew of everybody in this video with the exception of Tommy Douglas. This video is about fame, not somebody's accomplishments or how many lives they saved.
Let's face it, Canada is much cooler than USA. A great bunch of people everyone of you. Maybe it's cause I'm Swedish and being Northern and all that, but you are cool.
Plus you gave us Jim Carrey:)
Amen 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Don't forget Ryan Reynolds. Lol.
Pero jim carrey is anti-vaxx
One thing i got against him haha
yeah Jim carrey :*
damn man where i live in ca there are murders everywhere :P
As a Canadian, I very upset that Tim Horton did not make the list. Wait was that too aggressive . . . Sorry
Yeah, Tim Horton should have at least been an honourable mention.
+GoCanucksGo
and /or wrestling legends.
Wasn't he a complete asshole also and alcoholic. and died drinking and driving
Maurice Richard :( :(
I know right
As far as "real" impact I think many would agree;
1. Fredrick Banting ( discovered insulin)
2. Terry Fox
( cancer fighter)
3. Tommy Douglas
( Founder of National Healthcare)
A person can sing a great song or score lots of goals but those 3 changed and saved lives.
Terry Fox #1 for sure. I still cry even to this day whenever I see anything about him. A true Canadian hero, thru and thru. I'll meet you in Heaven Terry.
I'm a proud Canadian
As a Canadian, it's a slap to the face that Rick Hansen and The Tragically Hip didn't even make the list
why???
All these people make me proud to be Canadian.
I live in Saskatchewan.
Every school in the division that mine is in has a terry fox run where we run a certain trail in honour of people with cancer.
I've done a reports on Terry Fox, David Sazuki, Tommy Dougles, and Celine Dion.
I am beyond proud of my culture
I think the Canadians in this list are nice and all but everyone from around the globe, please be aware...
Terry Fox will forever be the best out of all these❤️🙏🇨🇦
GO CANADA! With love from the UK
Gordon Lightfoot was completely left out and shouldn't have been.
I think Jordan Tootoo should have been on there. I mean, the first ever Inuk to go into the NHL? And a man who paved the way for others to follow his path?
As a Canadian I can say that Terry Fox is by far the greatest Canadian of all time
I realize that this is a "most famous" list, and thank you for it, but if we were to discuss the greatest Canadians in history, yeah, we've already done that here. Even had a programme on the CBC about it. With all due respect to the memory of Terry Fox, his family, and his unshakable spirit, tenacity, strength, and determination to his cause - he was and continues to be an inspiration to Canada and to the world - I'd place Fox at number three behind Tommy Douglas at #1, who brought us universal healthcare, David Suzuki at # 2, for his unwavering fight in the name of science, social justice, and for the preservation of the environment, and just before Lester B. Pearson at #4 for establishing peaceful Canadian influence in the world while laying the foundation of independence, and for the many accomplishments listed in the video.
Bartlett Mk ... I agree with you top three.
I think Douglas did deserve the #1 spot, though I wouldn't put Suzuki above Fox. What a lot of people don't realize is how big the Terry Fox Run was, and still is. The BC Cancer Foundation and cancer research, as a whole, would not be what it is now without Terry's influence. I think he rightfully got the #2 spot.
@@MasterPoppers I think you may have swayed me to agree with you.
how is terry not number 1?!
Sadly because people care more about some "famous" hockey player.
hey its better then nothing
Because Wayne Gretzky is simply more famous. This list isn't a commentary on the value of their achievements, it's purely based on their iconic status.
That's what I was thinking
I would say Terry Fox is the greatest Canadian who has lived, but Gretzky is simply more famous and iconic to Canada than him I think
Oof, guys, Roméo Dallaire... Bless his soul. Ladies and gents if you don't know who he is, pick up a book about or by him. He's seriously an angel.
He only wanted a few thousand more troops and the permission to take action, and the UN did nothing, three years after sending a million troops to Iraq. Seriously, it doesn't take much to stop a bunch of stoned machete-wielding thugs with no military training, but they wouldn't do it. If Rwanda had just had oil...
He also said that after he met with the men planning the genocide, that if he'd known then what they were going to do, he'd have killed them on the spot regardless of the consequences for himself.
Yes he was an amazing man. A real hero who could have saved hundreds of thousands. And Valar, I know it's popular to say the Americans didn't step in because there was no oil. But that's not true. They just got done with the Somalia indecent were they really tried to do a noble thing by protecting the shipments of grain, that the warlords were stealing. Somalia had no oil either.
And they did in fact do that, which staved of a famine which could have killed hundreds of thousands. Then the black hawk down indecent happened. After that they didn't want to put their soldiers in that position again. And it wasn't just them who didn't step up to the plate, it was every country out there that could have sent a couple battalions to Rwanda.
And yes, you have a point about it being hypocritical to send a million troops to Kuwait. And the truth is simple. The entire world was worried that if Saddam took over Saudi and their oil fields. He would be able to control and dictate the price of oil to the entire world. Yes I believe morally the world should have saved the Rwandans, and I'm ashamed my country Canada didn't send troops, especially with Dollaire being a Canadian soldier.
But I'm also in agreement that at the time, you couldn't just let Saddam control the majority of the worlds energy. It would and could have led to a huge disaster and an even bigger war. That's just being pragmatic.
I'm a Canadian too, and I have been studying international politics for 25 years - basically since the Berlin Wall came down when I was a kid. Despite everything you have said, I am still disgusted and appalled at the international community's inaction and cowardice regarding Rwanda. Nothing excuses it - not pragmatism, not ignorance, nothing. Notice I didn't even mention the United States in my previous comment, as I was aware of Black Hawk down. But think about it. All that Dallaire wanted was a few thousand men and the freedom to act. He wasn't asking for much at all. And they just wouldn't do it.
Black Africans, one 'disaster' that killed 19 men, and the world and the most powerful nation on earth get gunshy. Meanwhile, 8,000 members of the international community have died in Irag and Afghanistan, including 158 Canadians in the latter, $2.5 - 5 trillion has gone down the drain, and we don't even know if we really accomplished anything or just made it all worse. It is doubtful whether Dallaire would have lost even a single man, the forces he was facing were so weak and disorganized compared to his own. And it is true, if Rwanda had oil, the story would have been completely different. The popular version is the correct one here.
how is garbage failure Romeo Dallaire an honourable mention, but Arthur Currie is totally ignored? One was a General that Failed to stop a genocide, but has tons of excuses (Generals are Paid to get it done). The other created the best fighting force in the world at the time in 1917-1918, that were called by their enemies as the Shock Troops of the British Empire; in one of the biggest wars of all-time.
What was Dallaire supposed to do? He was prohibited from firing on anyone unless fired upon. He protected as many people as he could put between his own men and the killers, as then he would be allowed to shoot. And the cowardly killers didn't dare attack his men.
I'm proud to live in the same city and attend the same university that Terry Fox did. His impact on the community still shows, there are statues and fundraisers in his honour all over. He easily deserves the number one spot on this list.
What's with Americans bashing Canada Day?
Because most Americans are very patriotic of their shitty country
Simple, if it doesn't involve them, they don't care.
I'm American and I'm not bashing at all i have Canadian friends and love Canadian beer so i say go Canada and America.but i just wanna know why red green wasn't on the list i loved that show growing up
+fiber9m omg yes ahaha
Johnny Smallman So like terrorism?
Last time I was this early WatchMojo had relevance.
burn!!
Lol top 10 iconic cheeses
well eh I guess eh you don't eh care eh about Canadians eh like me eh?
lol
+CarloTheBossYa i care about Canadians.
I would not change your list, I could only add to it. Thank you for putting this together. Cheers from a true blue Canadian.
Came to leave a comment about how on Earth Wayne Gretzsky beat Terry Fox for number 1 but I see many, many other Canadians feel the same way I do. To the person who created the list, just because Canadians love hockey does not mean that we only love hockey. I remember Terry's Marathon of Hope and had a cry when watching the footage. To me, Terry Fox will always be number 1.
What is this? Canada Day?
(Looks up on Internet)
Oh it is.
or just read the comments... 50% of the comments are "happy canada day"
When is the United-States Day ?
fourth of July...
Graham Thank you fellow North American
+Maisou Roger Monday
I can't believe how many Americans hate the fact that a Canadian channel made a video about Canada on Canada Day
Sometimes I wish Romeo Dallaire got more recognition for what he did and what he went through.
As a Canadian.... I don't agree with number 1. So many better, most historically important people.
He only played Hockey, for himself and his family. The number one spot should've went to someone who became famous dedicating their lives to making Canada a better place.
I like how no matter what subject it is some Americans always have something negative to say it's like they have nothing better to do
But don't get me wrong some are awesome
Yeah I can't believe it either, oh by the way Happy late Canada Day 🇨🇦 from an American 🇺🇸
+Deadpool's #1 fan thanks man a appreciate it
Aidan Speek You're welcome man
+Deadpool's #1 fan tbh people like you make this a better website
Where the fuck is Bret Hart?
Probably at home, watching TV
That is what I was thinking. Why in the blue fuck is Bret Hart not on the list?!
because watchmojo wanted to create another screwjob
You can’t be a Canadian kid
And not have watch like a lot of things
About Terry Fox from school
Francis Pegahmagabow, Canada's greatest warrior.
Happy Canada Day to my friends to the north! To my fellow Americans in the comments, shut your mouths and watch, maybe you'll learn something. The world doesn't begin and end with the US.
Happy 4th of July from your neighbours/neighbors from the North.
The cast of SCTV. Great bunch of Actors who crossed over from TV to Movies. John Candy, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Cathrine O'Hare - Honourable mention
Terry fox for life CANADA! !!
So proud to be a Canadian. Love this country
Tim Horton should be on the list. That sugary addiction is Iconic, everyday morning.
For real though Terry Fox should of been #1. No flak on The Great One but I find Terry Fox more Iconic, especially being from BC.
I know you wrote this 2 yrs but I completely agree with you. Gretzky is a great hockey player but he still doesn't come close to Terry Fox or Tommy Douglas.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier should've been on this
BC is alright, I like it, but Alberta still sucks. If anybody, a British Columbian should agree.
Other HM's:
Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Gosling
William Shatner
Pamela Anderson
Rchel Mcadams
Keanu Reeves
Dan Akroyd
Bryan Adams
Alanis Morrissette
Seth Rogen
Michael Cera
The Weeknd
Michael Buble
Donal Sutherland
Deadmou5
Drake
Lily Singh
Matthew Santoro
Matthew santoro isnt iconic
Hes just famous on youtube
Don't forget Deadpool and Wolverine
Not Santoro
Most of those guys are just actors you like. Most of them accomplished nothing.
What about John Kricfalusi?
Those are some massive mentions. Good job guys!
Way, way back, I saw a made for TV biopic of Terry Fox. I was moved to tears when I saw him on this list. I had never forgotten him, and can think of no Canadian more worthy of being #1 on this list.
Terry Fox should've been number 1.
Yeah he raised like 100k on cancer research
While he might not be seen as a huge influence to most people, James Doohan deserves a mention. He grew up in my town in Southwestern Ontario (Sarnia), where he was an army cadet that eventually fought in WWII and lost his right middle finger. The most important thing he did though was help place the foundations for Star Trek, and continued to add more and more building blocks on top. The only descriptor of his role he was given was 'chief engineer' at his audition, and he brought Montgomery Scott to life with just that title. James Doohan also helped create the basis of the Klingon language, a lot of the fundamental parts of TOS, and honestly put his heart and soul into Star Trek in a way many of the other cast members didn't. Hell, he was so dedicated to Star Trek his ashes were shot into space when he died in the 90s. If it weren't for James Doohan, I'm almost certain we wouldn't have the Star Trek we know and love today.
He was also a very nice guy always willing to help the fans and supporters, an Officer and a gentleman and liked his tulips.
There are many mixed feeling about John A. MacDonald in Canada. He is also known, especially in aboriginal communities, as one the, if not the, architect of residential schools.
Ikr I mean sure he is the first prime minister but that doesn’t mean anything considering he was the reason innocent kids got taken away from their families and had their culture taken away even though their ancestors had the land first
A very good list that seems to have real insight into Great Canadians and into those Canadians, we would say are our best. But really misses in understanding Canadians with Terry Fox not being number one.
At my school we have Terry Fox day with we would run all around the school for 2 hours
Same and we had to raise money for the terry fox fund and then the rest of the day we would watch the documentary about him. In Edmonton, Alberta Canada at our science centre there is a terry fox exhibit right now
Damn guys, you really need to let other nations be patriotic for once. Had it been 4th of July videos you all would be saying "AMERICA! FUCK YEAH!"
true
And if I was patriotic as a german I would be called a nazi.
It's Canada day...
He's talking to the commenters, not Watchmojo
+Eintrachtminecrafter in 2016? people don't know who Abraham Lincoln is
As a disabled person, Terry Fox is an inspiration. If the man can walk across Canada with a prosthetic leg, then I have no excuse to siege the day
Tommy Douglas is our proudest Canadien.
I'm American but Steve Nash should get a mention
he made white people think we could play basketball
+Hunter Neprud LOL
And Price
+Kristina Dayter Bobby fucking Orr
Mao _
White people can play basketball meaning don't forget about these great white players. (This list is not in any sort of order)
1.Larry Bird 3 championships, 2 Finals MVPs, 3 League MVPs.
2.Dirk from the Mavericks. 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP, and a League MVP.
3.Jason Kidd 1 championship
4.Jerry West 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP, and maybe a League MVP or 2.
5.Kristops Porzinges. (How do you spell his name?)
6.Kevin Love 1 championship
7/8.Pau Gastol and his younger brother too.
9.Steve Nash of course 2 time League MVP.
10.John Stockton. He is #1 in assists, and steals in NBA history.
11.Ricky from the Utah Jazz. This is a real question. Does he belong in the same sentence as the others I listed?
why isn't Louis Riel on the list
Hahaha....good one.
it's the wild meep I think it's because Louis Riel was considered a traitor. From when I read I don't think he was myself
Infamous Canadians ?
Robert Longwill He wasnt a traitor but he was a treat to the brit when they had the power so they destroy his reputation so ppl dont rallie to his cause
Because McDonald and Trudeau are on the list and there for, you can see the political bias in it
Tommy Douglas spoke at my high school. such a magnificent orator and man
# 1 should be Tommy Douglas, creator of Canada's health care :)
TheSpacemannspiff I agree
no terry fox
he ran to rasie money for cancer foundation a dontiton is bigger then cancer
I think watchmojo has something against Alanis Morrisette😂😂
Yes. and Avril Levine was given her own day by Canadian parliament.
Ikr and they included John A Macdonald instead even though he caused innocent kids to get taken away from their families and lose their culture
Wolverine!
Yeah wolverine!
dead pool
YA!
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HAHAHAHA...that made my day !
It's really funny actually, where I live, I'm not sure if it's just my city, my province, or the actual whole of Canada, but there is mandatory Terry Fox run every year.
I had no idea that there were so many famous Canadians. By the Way I love whenever Rebecca narrates the lists she has a beautiful voice
you guys dont mess with terry fox
Great Canadian picks but it would've been better if Stompin' Tom Connors was included :)
Terry fox is a legend and everyone should know who he is seeing as we have a day every year that we run for him
I live in Canada and since Saskatchewan isn’t really ever talked about I get super hyped when I hear the word on CZcams.
With Wayne Gretzky being my favorite hockey player, Terry Fox should still have been #1.
whare is criss Hatfield he has a digital presence Niger then NASA!!! he is great
chris
kinda surprised he wasn't in this list tbh
Do you not understand what the word famous means?
Veggamattic hes an number 1 astronaut in canda and most of america hes born on the same city as I was sarnia ontario
I know exactly who he is and I also live close to Sarnia but how could you possibly think he is anywhere close to as popular as people like Beiber or Pam Anderson.
As a Canadian, there are some that aren't actually listed here, and i'll list some so you guys can do some research if you're so inclined to.
Rick Hansen; A man who like Terry fox, was disabled but he was paralyzed and was confined to a wheelchair. But that didn't stop him from wheeling his way across 34 countries in 2 years.
Dr. Fredrick Banting; A scientist who, amazed by the disorder that was diabetes rigorously researched and led development of what is known as Insulin, and for this was awarded a Nobel prize
Viola Desmond; A black woman in Nova Scotia who was discriminated in a movie theater and fought hard to end racial discrimination in Canada
Nellie McClung; One of the 5 women in Canada who fought for the rights of women especially the right to vote, first in her home province of Manitoba, then moving on to the Federal level.
There are more popular Canadians like athletes and Celebrities, but these people helped shape the country and are inspirational.
Rick Hansen should have been on this list over a politician