I50 years. I50 brands. As our nation has grown, brands have been there. They’ve helped shape our experience as Canadians. We’ve created a timeline that places the 150 brands, based on founding date, alongside Canadian milestones of each era. Please note, that the timeline is not to scale.
1867
Dominion of Canada Redraws The Map
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Uniting Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the Dominion of Canada hits the world stage with dapper Sir John A. McDonald as its first Prime Minister.
1670 - 1867
First Grey Cup Kicks Off The University of Toronto trounces the Toronto Parkdale Club 26-2 in the first Canadian football championship. The Grey Cup itself, shown here delivering bubbly, has been broken, stolen twice, held for ransom and set on fire.
1909
1867 - 1908
Canada Awarded Its First Nobel Prize
1923
While Frederick Banting and J.J.R. Macleod won the award for the discovery of insulin, Banting shared his winnings and partial credit with lab assistant Charles Best, who contributed significantly.
1908 - 1926
CBC Goes Live
1936
Modeled after the BBC, the CBC has sported 14 slogans. Today’s is ‘Love CBC’. Canadians do.
1926 - 1953
A New Flag Unfurled Proclaimed by the Queen in 1965. Planted on Mount Everest in 1982. Blasted into orbit with Canada’s first astronaut in 1984. This flag is going places.
1964
1953 - 1964
CNReaches Tower CN Tower For The Sky It took 40 months and a 10-ton Sikorsky helicopter named ‘Olga’ to make Toronto home to the world’s tallest tower of the day.
1976
1964 - 1975
1988
First Loonie Released After the Royal Canadian Mint introduced Canada’s first ‘one dollar coin’, Canadians quickly renamed it the ‘Loonie’. Much more catchy.
1975 - 1987
Nunavut Established The Nunavut flag showcases the beloved Inukshuk, shown here, which is also found alongside many highways in Canada.
1999
1987 - 2013
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