Famous Canadians You Should Know for the Citizenship Test

Discover Canada mentions many notable Canadians. Here are the ones most likely to appear on the test.

Political Leaders

• Sir John A. Macdonald: First Prime Minister, Father of Confederation
• Sir Wilfrid Laurier: First French-Canadian PM, championed bilingualism
• Pierre Elliott Trudeau: Patriated the Constitution, Charter of Rights, official multiculturalism
• Sir Robert Borden: PM during WWI, fought for Canada's seat at the League of Nations

Historical Figures

• Louis Riel: Métis leader, founder of Manitoba
• Laura Secord: Warned British forces of American attack in War of 1812
• Sir Isaac Brock: British military leader in the War of 1812
• Terry Fox: Ran the Marathon of Hope to raise money for cancer research

Cultural Icons

• Alexander Graham Bell: Invented the telephone while living in Canada
• John McCrae: Wrote "In Flanders Fields"
• Wayne Gretzky: "The Great One" — greatest hockey player

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