The Greatest Canadian

It all started with a question: Who is "The Greatest Canadian"? We heard your answers loud and clear. CBC Television received over 140,000 Greatest Canadian nominations from all corners of the country! And after the nominations were counted, the final round of "The Greatest Canadian" debate raged on for the Top Ten.

In November 2004, Canadians voted Tommy Douglas "The Greatest Canadian" of all time following a nationwide contest. Over 1.2 million votes were cast in a frenzy of voting that took place over six weeks as each of 10 advocates made their case for the Top 10 nominees in special feature programs on CBC Television. After a Final Showdown and one last chance to vote, the results were revealed on November 29, 2004 by hosts Wendy Mesley and Shaun Majumder. (Source: http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/)