Famous Natives listed represent a very small sampling of potential choices. For additional Canadian Famous Natives view the province and territory pages.

• Paul Anka singer, songwriter
• Margaret Atwood author, poet
• Bachman-Turner Overdrive music group
• Frederick Banting co-discovered insulin
• William "Billy" Bishop world war I flying ace
• James "Jim" Carrey actor, comedian
• Cirque du Soleil entertainment company 
• Samuel Cunard founder cunard cruise lines 
• Celine Dion singer 
• Sir Sandford Fleming creator standard time zones 
• Michael J. Fox actor 
• Terry Fox humanitarian, cancer treatment activist
• Wayne Gretzky hockey player 
• Gordon "Gordie" Howe hockey player 
• Peter Jennings journalist, television news anchor 
• Kathryn Dawn "K. D." Lang singer, songwriter 
• Art Linkletter radio, television host 
• Guy Lombardo musician, bandleader 
• Lorne Michaels creator saturday night live, producer
• Lucy Maud Montgomery author 
• James Naismith inventor basketball, coach 
• Morley Safer reporter, news correspondent 
• Isadore "Issy" Sharp founder four seasons hotels 
• Joseph "Joe" Shuster co-creator superman 
• Pierre Trudeau former prime minister 
• Jacques Villeneuve automobile racing driver 
• Jack "J. L." Warner co-founder warner bros. studios 

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