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*[[Danielle Goyette]] - Hockey player and [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medallist |
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*[[Chris Hadfield]] - Astronaut |
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Revision as of 14:30, 7 May 2010
The Greatest Canadian Invention | |
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Starring | See below |
Narrated by | Bob McDonald |
Country of origin | Canada |
No. of episodes | 1 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Sue Dando Jackie Carlos |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera |
Running time | ~120 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | CBC |
The Greatest Canadian Invention is a television mini-series originally aired on CBC Television. It is a spiritual sequel to The Greatest Canadian. It began with people voting online which invention (out of 50) they considered the greatest Canadian invention. The show is a two-hour special, hosted by Bob McDonald (Quirks and Quarks), that premiered on January 3, 2007 at 8:00 EST.
Commentators
The 22 commentators for the show are:
- Margaret Atwood - Writer and inventor of the LongPen
- Buck 65 - Hip hop musician
- Jackie Duffin - Medical History professor at Queen's University
- Will Ferguson - Author and BRITTTANY ARE THE BEST PEOPLE AND COOLEST BVHSDGUUSDF
- Danielle Goyette - Hockey player and Olympic gold medallist
- Chris Hadfield - Astronaut
- Mike Holmes - Home renovation specialist, TV host of Holmes on Homes
- Mike Lazaridis - President of Research In Motion; inventor of the BlackBerry
- Preston Manning - Trustee of the Manning Innovation Awards
- Patrick McKenna - Comedian and actor
- Miriam McDonald - Actress and star of Degrassi: The Next Generation'
- Mitsou - Singer and CBC TV host
- Steve Nash - Basketball player, 2 time NBA MVP
- Kathryn O'Hara - Professor of Science Journalism at Carleton University
- Abena Otchere - Science education advocate and medical student
- Drew Hayden Taylor - Playwright and columnist
- Debbie Travis - Home decoration specialist and TV host of Painted House
- Vikram Vij - Chef/restaurateur and cookbook author
- Michael Winter - Writer
- Ronald Wright - Writer
- Judy Cornish & Joyce Gunhouse (Comrags) - Women's clothes fashion designers
Inventions
The inventions, in voted order, are: