List of Famous people born in Canada
Allan Legere
Allan Joseph Legere is a Canadian rapist, arsonist, and serial killer, also known as the Monster of the Miramichi, in reference to a reign of terror he inflicted upon residents of the Miramichi River valley of New Brunswick in 1989.
Howard Pawley
Howard Russell Pawley was a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988. Prior to his premiership, Pawley served in various ministerial positions after his tenure in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
Louis O'Neill
Louis O'Neill was a Canadian university professor, writer, priest and politician. O'Neill was a member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1976–1981 and held two cabinet posts.
Nicolas Gill
Nicolas Gill is a Canadian judoka who competed at four consecutive Olympic Games. He is a two-time Olympic medalist, receiving a bronze in the middleweight (86 kg) division at his inaugural Olympiad in Barcelona. His inaugural silver medal was in the men's half-heavyweight (100 kg) division at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics.
Michael Chong
Michael David Chong is a Canadian politician. He has represented the riding of Wellington—Halton Hills in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. He served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Sport, as well as the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada from February 6, 2006, to November 27, 2006. Chong is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, and was a candidate for its leadership election in 2017. On September 8, 2020, Chong was appointed Official Opposition Critic for Foreign Affairs.
Laurence Vincent-Lapointe
Laurence Vincent Lapointe is a Canadian sprint canoer. She has won eleven gold medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, starting with the 2010 Poznań Championships, and most recently three gold medals at the 2018 Montemor-o-Velho Championships. She has also won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games, and a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the C-1 200 m.
Neil Cameron
Neil Murdo Cameron was a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec.
Frank Branch
Frank Richard Branch was a Canadian politician.
Frances Tupper
Frances Amélia Tupper, Lady Tupper was the wife of Sir Charles Tupper, the sixth Prime Minister of Canada. They had six children together, three boys and three girls.
Joe Pingue
Joe Pingue is a Canadian actor and film maker.