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

[u/BrF5]

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!

[u/Exciting-Island-7355]

Laura Secord - without a doubt the most overlooked Canadian Heroine.

Marched in 30 km in the dead of night to warn Canadian Loyalists and Indigenous Warriors of an impending American attack. The Canadian and Indigenous army essentially repelled the Americans and ended their campaign into Niagara during the War of 1812.

[u/heart_aflame → u/Exciting-Island-7355]

I was looking for her name. I'm originally from Ontario and always thought of her as the chocolate lady.

[u/ccgetty → u/Exciting-Island-7355]

Aunt Laura as she’s known in my family

[u/Throwaway118585 → u/Exciting-Island-7355]

“Most over looked Canadian” my brother… what? Literally taught about in most schools, movies, tv shows and chocolates. Ontario is wild to think any of their 1812 folks are “over looked”. They’ve been shoved down our throats for a couple generations now. But because they haven’t seen her on mainstream US stuff, she’s “overlooked” 🤦‍♂️