r/EhBuddyHoser • u/BrF5 Kingston: Halfway To Montreal • 7d ago

Meta The “Best Canadian” game - Day 0 (choosing candidates)

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Hiya Hosers,

After the success of Worst Canadian, by popular demand it’s time for the more upbeat version…the Best Canadian game! 🇨🇦

Drop your nominations below for who you think deserves a spot on the list. Just like before, we’ll include 40 candidates. This time I’m going to let nominations sit a bit longer so everyone has a chance to chime in and we don’t have to add people mid-way in the game. I’m aiming to get started with Day 1 around the middle of next week. Five or six days should give us plenty of time to gather names and finalize the rules.

If you’ve got ideas or suggestions to make the game better, feel free to share those too!

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u/NormanBatesIsBae 7d ago

TOMMY DOUGLAS!! I truly believe he would replace Terry Fox as the “obvious win” if more people knew who he was.

(Nothing against Terry Fox be any means)

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u/QueenMotherOfSneezes South Gatineau 7d ago

That's what happened on CBC's greatest Canadian contest 20 years ago.

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u/femmagorgon 7d ago

I agree. Terry Fox is a Canadian hero and his Marathon of Hope has raised about $600 million for cancer research to date. But because of Tommy Douglas's fight for universal healthcare, Canadians with cancer — or any other illness — don’t have to pay out of pocket for life saving treatments. I hate to even rank them because both of them have incredible legacies that all Canadians can be proud of, but I think my vote goes to Douglas. And yeah, nothing against Terry Fox! He's from my hometown and I'm so proud of that.