Interbrand 150 Iconic Canadian Brands

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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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