The Greatest Canadian
 

is anyone going to put forth a nomination - I can't even think who I would choose...


The Greatest Canadian

Re: The Greatest Canadian
 

Isn't this an oxymoron? :p

I'd place bets on Trudeau winning on sheer popularity.

But, no, I haven't put forth a nomination and I probably won't.

And besides, Trudeau was a Turtle! (YBYSAIA!) ;) :) :D

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It's all aboot the greatest Canadian ehh?

I don't know who I would nominate. But it certainly wouldn't be Trudeau. Although I totally agree with Kappaloo.

I am suprised there is even debate--The Greatest Canadian is the on who is refered to as "The Great One"

Wayne Gretzky

Case Closed

I wouldn't have a clue.

My top five would prolly be:
(in no particular order)

Roch Carrier
David Suzuki
Roberta Bondar
Ernie Coombs
oh and can't forget Louis Cyr :) Canada's Strongman!

Agreed!

Myself, I would chose Nellie McClung / The Famous Five, who back in Oct 1930 challenged a Canadian Supreme Court ruling that said that under the law, women were not persons, therefore could not be appointed as Senators.

On Oct 29, 1930, the Privy Council in London (Canada would only have final authority on rulings after the Staute of Westminister in 1931) ruled that indeed, women were persons under the law.

As you can probably tell, I did my final year paper for Canadian history on this particular subject!

Unfortunately, my #1 choice isn't quite Canadian - Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland but spent years in Nova Scotia and Ontario, where he developed the telephone. Without the phone, there would be no faxes, no email, and no Internet - imagine how different things would be!

Just my $0.02 cents ....
Shala

Emily Murphy (who is part of the "Famous Five") went to my high school back in the 1880s!!!!!

oh and what about Agnes MacPhail


and Jennie Trout!


lol - I'm a fan of the Heritage Minutes and own the video! :p


But then again, these women are probably more heroic to women than men, and I wonder if men would find them as important to our history :confused:

Unfortunately, you're probably right about that :(

p.s. I LOOOOVE the Heritage Minute mini-movies too!

Was the before or after you went there?

Just Kidding!

Since RA Cooper apparantely isn't in the running, I'll have to go with LaBatts.

celine dion....hands down.

;)