vote for your favourite canadian

running a poll tournament to decide which canadian is tumblr's favourite!

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Tournament Bracket

The first round of polls will be posted over the upcoming week and will last for a week each.

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The second round of polls will be posted starting tomorrow and will last for a week each.

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Favourite Canadian Polls: Round 2, Poll 8

Rick Moranis vs. Sidney Crosby

Rick Moranis

Sidney Crosby

Voting ended onApr 26, 2025

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Rick Moranis (b. April 18, 1953) is an actor and comedian originally from Toronto, Ontario. He is best known for comedy films such as Strange Brew (1983), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Spaceballs (1987), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), and The Flintstones (1994). He took a hiatus from acting, but recently has been accepting more roles.

Sidney Crosby (b. August 7, 1987) is a hockey player from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has played his entire career for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who drafted him in 2005 and gave him the captaincy in 2007, at the age of 20. He is considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time and has won an incredible amount of awards, including three Stanley Cups and two Olympic gold medals.

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Tumblr's Favourite Canadian: Round 2, Poll 7

Eugene Levy vs. Keanu Reeves

Eugene Levy

Keanu Reeves

Voting ended onApr 26, 2025

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Eugene Levy (b. December 17, 1946) is an actor originally from Hamilton, Ontario. He is best known for creating and starring in Schitt's Creek (2015-2020) with his son Dan, but has had major roles in many films including Best in Show (2000).

Keanu Reeves (b. September 2, 1964) is an actor originally from Beirut, Lebanon but raised in Toronto, Ontario. He has appeared in numerous films, including Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Speed (1994), My Own Private Idaho (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Matrix (1999), and John Wick (2014), to name a few. He is also known for his excellent public image.

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Tumblr's Favourite Canadian: Round 2, Poll 6

Alanis Morissette vs. Leonard Cohen

Alanis Morissette

Leonard Cohen

Voting ended onApr 26, 2025

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Alanis Morissette (b. June 1, 1974) is a singer-songwriter originally from Ottawa, Ontario. Her 1995 album Jagged Little Pill is one of the best-selling albums of all times, with singles "You Oughta Know," "Hand in My Pocket," and "Ironic," as well as a stage adaptation. She has won seven Grammy Awards.

Leonard Cohen (b. September 21, 1934) was a musician originally from Westmount, Quebec. Best known for his song "Hallelujah" (1984), famously covered by Jeff Buckley, Cohen also wrote multiple volumes of poetry, as well as two novels and a collection of short stories.

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Tumblr's Favourite Canadian: Round 2, Poll 5

Joni Mitchell vs. Tessa Virtue

Joni Mitchell

Tessa Virtue

Voting ended onApr 26, 2025

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Joni Mitchell (b. November 7, 1943) is a musician originally from Fort Macleod, Alberta. Named "one of the greatest songwriters ever" by Rolling Stone, she is perhaps the single greatest influence on folk music of the twentieth century. She is best known for songs such as "Both Sides Now," "Big Yellow Taxi," and "The Circle Game."

Tessa Virtue (b. May 17, 1989) is an ice dancer originally from London, Ontario. With her partner Scott Moir, she has won three Olympic gold medals and three World Figure Skating Championships, plus many other important awards. I apologize because I as the admin still do not know anything about figure skating but I have been told that she is very impressive.

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Tumblr's Favourite Canadian: Round 2, Poll 4

Catherine O'Hara vs. Rachel McAdams

Catherine O'Hara

Rachel McAdams

Voting ended onApr 25, 2025

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Catherine O'Hara (b. March 4, 1954) is an actress originally from Toronto, Ontario. She is typically known for her comedy work in movies such as Beetlejuice (1988), Home Alone (1990), and Best in Show (2000), as well as for playing the role of Moira Rose on Schitt's Creek (2015-2020).

Rachel McAdams (b. November 17, 1978) is an actress originally from London, Ontario. She is known for her roles in Mean Girls (2004), The Notebook (2004), and Spotlight (2015), as well as Doctor Strange (2016).

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Tumblr's Favourite Canadian: Round 2, Poll 3

Sandra Oh vs. Margaret Atwood

Sandra Oh

Margaret Atwood

Voting ended onApr 25, 2025

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Sandra Oh (b. July 20, 1971) is an actress originally from Ottawa, Ontario. She is known for portraying Cristina Yang on Grey's Anatomy (2005-2014), and, more recently, Eve Polastri on Killing Eve (2018-2022). In 2019, she became the first woman of Asian descent to host the Golden Globe Awards.

Margaret Atwood (b. November 18, 1939) is a writer originally from Ottawa, Ontario. She is best known for her 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale and its 2019 sequel The Testaments; however, The Blind Assassin (2000) and The Penelopiad (2005) are more works worthy of admiration. Among various other accolades, she has won the Booker Prize twice.

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Tumblr's Favourite Canadian: Round 2, Poll 2

Avril Lavigne vs. Michael Cera

Avril Lavigne

Michael Cera

Voting ended onApr 25, 2025

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Avril Lavigne (b. September 17, 1984) is a musician originally from Belleville, Ontario. She is a major figure in pop-punk music, and her 2002 album Let Go is the best-selling album by a Canadian artist of this century. She is best known for her songs "Girlfriend," "Sk8er Boi," and "Complicated."

Michael Cera (b. June 7, 1988) is an actor originally from Brampton, Ontario. He is known for comedic roles in movies such as Superbad (2007), Juno (2007), and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010), as well as playing George Michael Bluth in Arrested Development (2003-2006; 2013-2019).

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Tumblr's Favourite Canadian: Round 2, Poll 1

bbno$ vs. Elliot Page

bbno$

Elliot Page

Voting ended onApr 25, 2025

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Alexander Gumuchian, professionally known as bbno$ (b. June 30, 1995) is a musician originally from Vancouver, British Columbia. He is known for songs including "Lalala," "two," "edamame," and "it boy."

Elliot Page (b. February 21, 1987) is an actor originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia. His roles have included the title character in Juno (2009), as well as Viktor Hargreeves (previously known as Vanya) in The Umbrella Academy. He came out as transgender in 2020.

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Tumblr's Favourite Canadian: Round 1, Poll 16

Gord Downie vs. Sidney Crosby

Gord Downie

Sidney Crosby

Voting ended onApr 16, 2025

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Gord Downie (b. February 6, 1964) was a musician from Kingston, Ontario. In addition to his career as the frontman of the band The Tragically Hip, he was known for advocacy for environmentalist causes and First Nations peoples. Upon his 2017 death, he was widely mourned by practically the entire nation of Canada.

Sidney Crosby (b. August 7, 1987) is a hockey player from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has played his entire career for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who drafted him in 2005 and gave him the captaincy in 2007, at the age of 20. He is considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time and has won an incredible amount of awards, including three Stanley Cups and two Olympic gold medals.

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Tumblr's Favourite Canadian: Round 1, Poll 15

Chris Hadfield vs. Rick Moranis

Chris Hadfield

Rick Moranis

Voting ended onApr 16, 2025

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Chris Hadfield (b. August 29, 1959) is an astronaut originally from Sarnia, Ontario. He is the first Canadian to perform an EVA in outer space, has flown two missions on the Space Shuttle, and was a commander of the ISS for about four months in 2012 and 2013. Before his departure from the ISS, he played a rendition of David Bowie's "Space Oddity," which received media attention and is pictured above.

Rick Moranis (b. April 18, 1953) is an actor and comedian originally from Toronto, Ontario. He is best known for comedy films such as Strange Brew (1983), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Spaceballs (1987), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), and The Flintstones (1994). He took a hiatus from acting, but recently has been accepting more roles.

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Tumblr's Favourite Canadian: Round 1, Poll 14

Justin Bieber vs. Keanu Reeves

Justin Bieber

Keanu Reeves

Voting ended onApr 16, 2025

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Justin Bieber (b. March 1, 1994) is a singer originally from London, Ontario. His debut EP My World (2009) brought him to early stardom as a teenager. He is the first artist in history to have had five albums chart #1 in the US before the age of 18. He is also the first artist in history to have three songs simultaneously hold the top spot on the UK charts. His most-well known songs include "Baby," "Love Yourself," "Sorry," "Despacito," and "Stay."

Keanu Reeves (b. September 2, 1964) is an actor originally from Beirut, Lebanon but raised in Toronto, Ontario. He has appeared in numerous films, including Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Speed (1994), My Own Private Idaho (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Matrix (1999), and John Wick (2014), to name a few. He is also known for his excellent public image.

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Tumblr's Favourite Canadian: Round 1, Poll 13

Eugene Levy vs. Michael Bublé

Eugene Levy

Michael Bublé

Voting ended onApr 16, 2025

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Eugene Levy (b. December 17, 1946) is an actor originally from Hamilton, Ontario. He is best known for creating and starring in Schitt's Creek (2015-2020) with his son Dan, but has had major roles in many films including Best in Show (2000).

Michael Bublé (b. September 9, 1975) is a singer originally from Burnaby, British Columbia. He has won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album five times, with albums Call Me Irresponsible (2007), Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden (2009), Crazy Love (2009), To Be Loved (2013), and Higher (2022). He has also won fifteen Juno Awards.

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Tumblr's Favourite Canadian: Round 1, Poll 12

Leonard Cohen vs. Northernlion

Leonard Cohen

Northernlion

Voting ended onApr 15, 2025

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Leonard Cohen (b. September 21, 1934) was a musician originally from Westmount, Quebec. Best known for his song "Hallelujah" (1984), famously covered by Jeff Buckley, Cohen also wrote multiple volumes of poetry, as well as two novels and a collection of short stories.

Ryan Letourneau (b. November 28, 1988) is a streamer originally from Kingston, Ontario better known as Northernlion. His content typically consists of "Let's Play" videos of indie games such as The Binding of Isaac. A 2023 livestream by Northernlion was the inspiration for the creation of the game Balatro.

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Tumblr's Favourite Canadian: Round 1, Poll 11

Shania Twain vs. Alanis Morissette

Shania Twain

Alanis Morissette

Voting ended onApr 15, 2025

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Shania Twain (b. August 28, 1965) is a singer-songwriter originally from Windsor, Ontario. Referred to as the "Queen of Country Pop," she is the single best-selling female artist in the history of country music. Her 1995 sophomore album, The Woman in Me, won her a Grammy Award for Best Country Album, the first of five total Grammy Awards.

Alanis Morissette (b. June 1, 1974) is a singer-songwriter originally from Ottawa, Ontario. Her 1995 album Jagged Little Pill is one of the best-selling albums of all times, with singles "You Oughta Know," "Hand in My Pocket," and "Ironic," as well as a stage adaptation. She has won seven Grammy Awards.

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Tumblr's Favourite Canadian: Round 1, Poll 10

Tessa Virtue vs. The Weeknd

Tessa Virtue

The Weeknd

Voting ended onApr 15, 2025

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Tessa Virtue (b. May 17, 1989) is an ice dancer originally from London, Ontario. With her partner Scott Moir, she has won three Olympic gold medals and three World Figure Skating Championships, plus many other important awards. I apologize because I as the admin do not know anything about figure skating but I have been told that she is very impressive.

Abel Tesfaye (b. February 16, 1990) is a musician originally from Toronto, Ontario better known as The Weeknd. Among other accolades, he has won four Grammy Awards, including one for his 2016 album Starboy, which debuted as No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and had all eighteen songs on it chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Tumblr's Favourite Canadian: Round 1, Poll 9

Joni Mitchell vs. Ryan Reynolds

Joni Mitchell

Ryan Reynolds

Voting ended onApr 15, 2025

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Joni Mitchell (b. November 7, 1943) is a musician originally from Fort Macleod, Alberta. Named "one of the greatest songwriters ever" by Rolling Stone, she is perhaps the single greatest influence on folk music of the twentieth century. She is best known for songs such as "Both Sides Now," "Big Yellow Taxi," and "The Circle Game."

Ryan Reynolds (b. October 23, 1976) is an actor originally from Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known for playing Deadpool in the Deadpool franchise, as well as being a voice actor in animated films including Detective Pikachu (2019). In 2010, he was named People's "Sexiest Man Alive."