Lately, our allegedly Great Canadians have managed to constantly embarrass us on the world stage. But it wasn't always this way: there once was a time when we had Great Canadians we could be proud of! What's that? You don't remember!? You must have slept through history class. Well, perhaps you wouldn't have if you had a more, shall we say, millennial-friendly version. Consider, for example...
Nellie McClung: Suffragette, Feminist, Activist
Tom Longboat: Long-Distance Runner, Athletic Inspiration
Timothy Findley: Creative Genius, LGBT Author
Alexander Graham Bell: Technological Visionary
Mary Pickford: Actress, Labour Rights Pioneer
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