Ontario Diver:
Where else can the Canadian Broadcasting Company conduct a search for the name of the greatest Canadian...
This is a pop-TV show... a not-quite-reality-show. The slant towards modern fame as compared to true greatness is a tragedy as those watching the show might actually think this is our top 100.
That being said, if you look deep there are probably about 30 or 40 truly inspired choices on the list. A few comments:
Strangely absent: Astronaut Marc Garneau.
Missing Peacekeeper: Lewis McKenzie
Ludicrously included: Avril Lavigne & most of the other athletes, singers, actors and modern politicians (even the ones I truly like (Sarah McLachlan
)).
Inspired scientist: Frederick Banting.
Inventor of note: Alexander Graham Bell.
Only modern politician worthy of the list: Nobel Laureat Lester B. Pearson
Military Leader: Sir Arthur Currie
Canada has been blessed with some truly great achievers, most of whom were displaced on the list by pop culture due to the manner in which it was compiled.
Great Scuba thread... ;-)