''The Greatest Canadian Invention'' is a television mini-series originally aired on CBC Television. It is a

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to ''

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''. It began with people voting online which invention (out of 50) they considered the greatest Canadian invention. The show is a two-hour special, hosted by Bob McDonald ('' Quirks and Quarks''), that premiered on 3 January 2007 at 8:00 EST.

Commentators

The 22 commentators for the show are: * Margaret Atwood – Writer and inventor of the

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– Hip hop musician * Jackie Duffin – Medical History professor at Queen's University *

Will Ferguson William Stener Ferguson (born October 12, 1964) is a Canadian travel writer and novelist who won the Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel '' 419''. Ferguson was born fourth of six children in the former fur trading post of Fort Vermilion, Alber ...

– Author and Humorist *

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– Hockey player and Olympic gold medallist * Chris Hadfield – Astronaut *

Mike Holmes Michael James Holmes (born August 3, 1963) is a Canadian builder/contractor, businessman, investor, television host, and philanthropist. In his first television series, ''Holmes on Homes,'' he rescues homeowners from renovations gone wrong. He ...

– Home renovation specialist, TV host of ''

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'' *

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– President of

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; inventor of the

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Preston Manning Ernest Preston Manning (born June 10, 1942) is a Canadian retired politician. He was the founder and the only leader of the Reform Party of Canada, a Canadian federal political party that evolved into the Canadian Alliance in 2000 which in tur ...

– Trustee of the

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Patrick McKenna Patrick McKenna (born May 8, 1960) is a Canadian comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Harold Green on the television series '' The Red Green Show''. Early life Patrick McKenna became interested in Second City when a high-school teac ...

– Comedian and actor *

Miriam McDonald Miriam Katherine McDonald (born July 26, 1987) is a Canadian actress best known for playing the lead role Emma Nelson on the television series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. Career McDonald focused on acting, playing a role in the serie ...

– Actress and star of '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' *

Mitsou Mitsou Annie Marie Gélinas (born September 1, 1970, in Loretteville, Quebec) is a Canadian pop singer, businesswoman, television and radio host, and actress. She is credited as Mitsou Gélinas when acting, but records simply as Mitsou (the Fre ...

– Singer and CBC TV host * Steve Nash – Basketball player, 2 time NBA MVP * Kathryn O'Hara – Professor of Science Journalism at

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* Abena Otchere – Science education advocate and medical student * Drew Hayden Taylor – Playwright and columnist * Debbie Travis – Home decoration specialist and TV host of '' Painted House'' * Vikram Vij – Chef/restaurateur and cookbook author * Michael Winter – Writer * Ronald Wright – Writer * Judy Cornish & Joyce Gunhouse (Comrags) – Women's clothes fashion designers

Inventions

The inventions, in voted order, are:

External links

The Greatest Canadian Invention Homepage
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Commentators

Inventions

See also

External links