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Harold Innis (1894–1952) – political economist; author of seminal works on Canadian economic history, media and communications Marshall McLuhan (1911–1980) – communications theorist, coined phrases "the medium is the message" and "global village"
The series was inspired by the BBC production the Great Britons and has a spiritual sequel, The Greatest Canadian Invention. The Greatest Canadian experienced strong initial ratings, some fall-off during its run, and a partial rebound for the finale. The series was credited with bringing the CBC public "buzz" and a younger demographic.
Canada Day – celebrated nationwide 1 July annually, marks Canada's 1867 Confederation and establishment of dominion status, Civic Holiday – is a public holiday in Canada celebrated on the first Monday in August [63] Family Day – In most provinces of Canada, the third Monday in February is observed as a regional statutory holiday
Do you know which rich celebrities are also Canadian? Some of these names -- and their net worths -- might surprise you. See: 10 Richest Actors in the WorldFind Out: 3 Things You Must Do When Your...
Persons of National Historic Significance (National Historic People) (French: Personnes d'importance historique nationale (personnages historiques nationaux)) are people designated by the Canadian government as being nationally significant in the history of the country. [1]
Writing Canadian History: Aspects of English Canadian Historical Writing since 1900, 2nd edition (1986) Berger, Carl, ed. Contemporary Approaches to Canadian Writing (1987) Bliss, Michael. "Privatizing the Mind: The Sundering of Canadian History, the Sundering of Canada," Journal of Canadian Studies 26 (Winter 1991–92): 5-17; Brandt, Gail ...
Canadian custom is to count by the individuals who were prime minister, not by terms. [1] Since Confederation, 23 prime ministers have been "called upon" by the governor general to form 29 Canadian ministries. [1] Legend Blue backgrounds indicate first quartile. Green backgrounds indicate second quartile. Orange backgrounds indicate third quartile.
This is a list of notable people who are from Quebec, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that province. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.