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The 100 Greatest Canadians

Explore the rich tapestry of Canadian history with an overview of the 100 greatest Canadians who have shaped the nation, from political trailblazers like J.S. Woodsworth to cultural icons like Leonard Cohen and Margaret Atwood. This compilation showcases diverse figures across various fields, including literature, sports, activism, and music. Discover the legacies of these remarkable individuals and their contributions to Canada and the world, celebrating their impact on society and culture.

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The 100 Greatest Canadians

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  1. The 100 Greatest Canadians Canadian & World Politics www.CraigMarlatt.com/school

  2. 100. J.S. Woodsworth • Pioneer of the social democratic movement

  3. 99. MGen Sir Sam Steele • Northwest Mounted Police Officer

  4. 98. Mordecai Richler • Author

  5. 97. Louise Arbour • Chief Prosecutor, U.N. War Crimes Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia • Puisne Justice, Supreme Court of Canada • U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights

  6. 96. Geddy Lee • Musician

  7. 95. Lord Stanley • Governor General of Canada

  8. 94. Anne Murray • Singer

  9. 93. Joni Mitchell • Singer

  10. 92. John Molson • Brewer

  11. 91. Preston Manning • Founder, Reform Party of Canada • Leader of the Official Opposition

  12. 90. Bryan Adams • Singer

  13. 89. Donovan Bailey • Olympic Sprinter

  14. 88. Farley Mowat • Author

  15. 87. Dr. Henry Morgentaler • Physician • Abortion Rights Activist

  16. 86. Mike Weir • Golfer

  17. 85. Emily Carr • Painter • Author

  18. 84. Kurt Browning • Olympic Figure Skater

  19. 83. Elijah Harper • Politician • Held up the Meech Lake Accord from being passed in the Manitoba Legislature • (required unanimous consent to bypass usual 2 day notice for introduction of bill)

  20. 82. Dan Aykroyd • Actor

  21. 81. Sandra Schmirler • Olympic Curler

  22. 80. Chief Dan George • Actor

  23. 79. Ed Belfour • Hockey Player

  24. 78. Robert Munsch • Children’s Author

  25. 77. Dr. Charles Best • Physician • Co-discovered insulin

  26. 76. LCol John McCrae, M.D. • Physician • Author, In Flander’s Field

  27. 75. Sarah McLachlan • Singer

  28. 74. Emily Murphy • Women’s Rights Activist

  29. 73. David Thompson • Surveyor • Explorer

  30. 72. The Hon. Senator Anne Cools • Social Services Proponent

  31. 71. Margaret Atwood • Author

  32. 70. Dr. James Naismith • Inventor of Basketball

  33. 69. René Lévesque • Premier of Quebec

  34. 68. Jean Béliveau • Hockey Player

  35. 67. Patrick Roy • Hockey Player

  36. 66. Sheila Fraser • Auditor General of Canada

  37. 65. Burton Cummings • Singer

  38. 64. The Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney • Prime Minister of Canada

  39. 63. Dr. Roberta Bondar • Astronaut

  40. 62. Marshall McLuhan • Communications Professor

  41. 61. Sir William Edmond Logan • Geologist

  42. 60. Stan Rogers • Singer

  43. 59. Tim Horton • Hockey Player • Founder of Tim Horton’s

  44. 58. Paul Henderson • Hockey Player • Scored the winning goal in the 1972 summit against the Soviet Union

  45. 57. Lucy Maud Montgomery • Author, Anne of Green Gables

  46. 56. William Shatner • Actor

  47. 55. Glenn Gould • Pianist

  48. 54. Sir William Stephenson • Soldier • Inventor • Spy Trainer

  49. 53. Gordie Howe • Hockey Player

  50. 52. Craig Kielburger • Children’s Rights Activist • Founder, Free the Children • Author, Me to We: Turning Self-Help on Its Head

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