Grace, Too... I find it interesting that you think being nationalist is important in being a Great Canadian.
Under your terms Terry Fox, Alexander Graham Bell and Banting don't belong on the list. Great men all, but not really about national interests... moreover they are important International gifts.
To me the list should feature great people who happen to be Canadian.
Under those terms Suzuki and the other eight definately belong in the top 10 (I say eight because Don Cherry still doesn't belong on the list...
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I was truly surprised that there were no women on the list and no arts or entertainment types... Margaret Atwood or Margaret Lawrence could have fit both of those criteria.