The Greatest Canadian Invention

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The Greatest Canadian Invention is a television mini-series originally aired on CBC Television. It is a spiritual sequel to The Greatest Canadian. 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 LongPen
• Buck 65 - Hip hop musician
• Jackie Duffin - Medical History professor at Queen's University
• Will Ferguson - Author and Humorist
• Danielle Goyette - Hockey player and Olympic gold medallist
• Chris Hadfield - Astronaut
• Mike Holmes - Home renovation specialist, TV host of Holmes on Homes
• Mike Lazaridis - President of Research In Motion; inventor of the BlackBerry
• Preston Manning - Trustee of the Manning Innovation Awards
• Patrick McKenna - Comedian and actor
• Miriam McDonald - Actress and star of Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Mitsou - Singer and CBC TV host
• Steve Nash - Basketball player, 2 time NBA MVP
• - Professor of Science Journalism at Carleton University
• - 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
• & (Comrags) - Women's clothes fashion designers

Inventions[]

The inventions, in voted order, are:

See also[]

• Canadian Made, 2012 television series

External links[]

• The Greatest Canadian Invention Homepage

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