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Start with the story that still defines Canadian endurance: a one-legged runner, a daily marathon pace, and a research legacy that continues to grow.

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Project Canada 2026

Strategic Initiative / FIFA World Cup

The technical and tactical evolution of Canada's National Team as they prepare to host the world's greatest stage.

Co-Hosting Nation
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Terry Fox

Terry Fox

Hope / Cancer Research

Ran 5,373 kilometres and turned personal pain into a billion-dollar research legacy.

143 days
02
Jeremy Hansen

Jeremy Hansen

Space / Artemis II

The first Canadian to leave Earth orbit and fly around the Moon.

252,756 miles
03
Viola Desmond

Viola Desmond

Civil Rights

Refused segregated seating and forced Canada to confront its own injustice.

$10 note
04
Frederick Banting

Frederick Banting

Medicine / Insulin

Helped turn diabetes from a fatal diagnosis into a treatable condition.

1923 Nobel
05
Roberta Bondar

Roberta Bondar

Science / Orbit

Canada's first woman astronaut, linking space medicine with care for Earth.

STS-42
06
Tommy Douglas

Tommy Douglas

Public Health

Converted compassion into policy and helped build Canadian medicare.

Medicare
07
Hayley Wickenheiser

Hayley Wickenheiser

Sport / Medicine

A four-time Olympic champion, physician, and NHL executive.

5 medals
08
Mary Simon

Mary Simon

Leadership / Arctic Diplomacy

Canada's first Indigenous Governor General and a leading voice in circumpolar diplomacy.

Governor General
09
Oscar Peterson

Oscar Peterson

Music / Jazz

A virtuoso pianist whose sound carried Canadian jazz to the world's biggest stages.

8 Grammys
10
Penny Oleksiak

Penny Oleksiak

Swimming / Olympics

Canada's most decorated Summer Olympian and a defining figure in modern Canadian swimming.

7 medals
11
Kenojuak Ashevak

Kenojuak Ashevak

Arts / Inuit Culture

Pioneered modern Inuit printmaking and created the most iconic graphic style in Canadian history.

Enchanted Owl
12
Elsie MacGill

Elsie MacGill

Innovation / Engineering

The world's first female aeronautical engineer and the orchestrator behind WWII's Hurricane production.

Queen of Hurricanes
13
Buffy Sainte-Marie

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Arts / Activism

Revolutionized music and digital art while tirelessly advocating for Indigenous rights and education.

Oscar Winner
14
Chris Hadfield

Chris Hadfield

Space / Science

Commander of the ISS who brought orbital wonders to Earth through curiosity and a guitar.

ISS Commander
15
Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

Sport / Ice Hockey

Redefined the game of hockey with unparalleled vision, setting records that may never be broken.

#99
16
Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood

Arts / Literature

Titan of Canadian literature exploring power, gender, and dystopia with razor-sharp wit.

Author
17
David Suzuki

David Suzuki

Science / Ecology

Pioneering geneticist and broadcaster advocating for environmental conservation.

Broadcaster
18
Lester B. Pearson

Lester B. Pearson

Public Life / Politics

Canada's 14th PM and Nobel laureate who introduced universal health care and the maple leaf flag.

14th PM
19
Cindy Blackstock

Cindy Blackstock

Indigenous / Human Rights

Gitxsan activist fighting for the rights and welfare of Indigenous children in Canada.

Advocate
20
Clara Hughes

Clara Hughes

Sport / Cycling & Skating

Olympic champion in speed skating and cycling, and a powerful advocate for mental health.

6 Medals
21
Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

Arts / Music

The legendary poet and songwriter whose work defined a generation's understanding of love and spirituality.

Poet
22
Roméo Dallaire

Roméo Dallaire

Public Life / Military

Commander during the Rwandan genocide, now a global advocate for human rights and veterans' mental health.

General
23
Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Science / Biochemistry

Nobel laureate who invented site-directed mutagenesis, fundamentally altering genetic research.

Nobel Prize
24
Joseph-Armand Bombardier

Joseph-Armand Bombardier

Business / Engineering

The visionary Quebec inventor and entrepreneur who created the modern snowmobile.

Inventor
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Community Supers

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Teachers, coaches, mentors, and neighbors who changed lives in their communities.

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Mrs. Chen

Education / Grade 5 Teacher

Thirty years of believing in students when no one else would. Vancouver, BC.

30 years
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Canadian Citizenship Practice

Study Canada / Test Preparation

An unofficial Supers study tool with 414 practice questions, 10 mock exams, progress tracking, bookmarks, quick facts, and Discover Canada references.

45 min test
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