No Logo, the book by the Canadian journalist Naomi Klein who criticized the production practices of multinational corporations and the omnipresence of brand-driven marketing in popular culture, has become " manifesto " of the movement, presenting in a simple way themes more accurately developed in other works.

Canada's centennial in 1967 is often seen as an important milestone in the history of Canadian patriotism, and in Canada's maturing as a distinct, independent country, after which Dominion Day became more popular with average Canadians.

Just as the older dictionaries it includes uniquely Canadian words and words borrowed from other languages, and surveyed spellings, such as whether colour or color was the more popular choice in common use.

A popular Canadian dish is poutine, such as this one from La Banquise restaurant in Montreal.

The special issue Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coin contains the highest purity gold of any bullion coin, at 99. 999 % or 0. 99999, while the popular issue Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coin has a purity of 99. 99 %.

In the popular Canadian television program Degrassi, character Eli Goldsworthy, a ' death obsessed ' 16 year old, drives a 1960's era vintage hearse, affectionately nicknamed Morty.

Royal Canadian Sea Cadets now make it a popular tradition to sing " Heart of Oak " during days of their parades.

Alexander proved to be enthusiastic about the Canadian wilderness, as well as a popular governor general with the Canadian people, and he would be the last non-Canadian-born governor general before the appointment of Adrienne Clarkson in 1999.

To this day, shinny ( or shinney ) ( derived from Shinty ) is a popular Canadian term for an informal type of hockey, either on ice or as street hockey.

In 1962, Canadian historian Elliot Rose published A Razor for a Goat: A Discussion of Certain Problems in Witchcraft and Diabolism, in which he provided one of the first popular history books to openly criticise Murray's interpretation.

Canadian Silver Maple Leafs are also popular, with a purity of 99. 99 % silver.

A character who appeared twice in the popular 1990s Canadian TV series Due South was named " Mackenzie King " in obvious reference.

Most recently, the group Citizens for a Canadian Republic has advocated the election of the nominee to the Queen, either by popular or parliamentary vote ; a proposal echoed by Adrienne Clarkson, who called for the prime minister's choice to not only be vetted by a parliamentary committee, but also submit to a televised quiz on Canadiana.

In the early 20th century, as modern transportation and communication systems developed, Bermuda's tourism industry began to develop and thrive, and Bermuda became a popular destination for a broader spectrum of wealthy US, Canadian, and British tourists.

The most popular sports in Canadian high schools are ice hockey, rugby, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, football, baseball, basketball, track and field athletics, and volleyball.

The format was shortened to a half-hour, removed local content, added a laugh track and replaced music videos with live performances from popular Canadian artists at the time, including Trooper, Max Webster, Ian Thomas and disco singer Alma Faye Brooks.

The idea of a uniquely Canadian monarch has been proffered as an alternative, either one descended from the present queen or coming from a First Nations royal house ; however, there has been no popular or official support for such a change.

He wrote 50 books, including ones on popular culture, Canadian history, critiques of mainstream religion, anthologies, children's books and historical works for youth.

Trudeau had put off asking the Canadian Governor-General to call an election as long as possible, in the hope that his party could recover popular support but it backfired, as there was growing public antipathy towards his perceived arrogance.

* Canadian Authors Association Awards for Adult Literature | Honouring works by Canadian writers that achieve excellence without sacrificing popular appeal since 1975.

Even after the advent of commercial television and radio, the CBC has remained one of the main elements in Canadian popular culture through its obligation to produce Canadian television and radio programming.

* " Gloom, Despair and Agony On Me ": Another popular sketch usually performed by four male cast members ( originally and usually Roy Clark ; Gordie Tapp ; Grandpa Jones and Archie Campbell ) sitting around in hillbilly garb surrounded by moonshine jugs and looking overtly miserable.

" Spam " is a popular Monty Python sketch, first televised in 1970.

The " Dead Parrot Sketch ", alternatively and originally known as the " Pet Shop Sketch " or " Parrot Sketch ", is a popular sketch or one act from Monty Python's Flying Circus, and one of the most famous in the history of British television comedy.

He became known for his work with Harry Enfield and as one of the stars of the popular BBC sketch show, The Fast Show.

This was the first time that a major television network successfully scheduled Super Bowl counterprogramming: Fox aired a special live football-themed episode of its popular sketch comedy show In Living Color during the halftime show.

In that same year he also made a cameo appearance ( as himself ) on the third season finale of the popular Canadian sketch program The Kids in the Hall.

Other formats have also been popular, with sketch shows, stand-up comedy, impressionists and even puppet shows finding success.

He is an effeminate, gay socialite, made famous on The Kids in the Hall, a popular Canadian sketch comedy series and troupe of the same name.

A popular recurring sketch was The Nairobi Trio, three derby-hatted apes miming mechanically and rhythmically to the tune of Robert Maxwell's " Solfeggio ".

The sketch was so popular that it was enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame, with a plaque, gold record and transcript of this famous sketch included in the museum collection — although they were not actually inducted into the Hall of Fame — over their less well-known word-play routine " Slaughter the Baseball Player " ( Who's On First full radio broadcast ), where they were looking for to buy a baseball bat and the one available was made for Enos Slaughter, and the more sadistic " Ninth Inning Steal " routine in which Bud and Lou rob an unsuspecting person by distracting him with a sensational baseball game recounting, unaware that someone else has already robbed the intended target using the same distraction.

* The sketch comedy show In Living Color parodied the popular skit.

Developed amongst The Second City improv comedy troupe, Grimley made his television debut on the sketch comedy show SCTV in 1982, leading to popular success for both Short and the persona.

The show was a weekly topical sketch comedy series focusing on political and cultural satire and was one of the most popular Canadian television shows.

Also in 1994, TLC recorded the theme song to Nickelodeon's popular sketch comedy All That which ran for ten seasons.

* Monty Python's Flying Circus, the popular British sketch comedy which aired its final episode this year, is first shown in the US on KERA-TV in Dallas, Texas.

In one episode of the sketch, two obnoxious business entrepreneurs ( who run various companies in Uttoxeter throughout the series ) develop grand plans for a popular sports centre.

Herring has also contributed to the third series of Matt Lucas and David Walliams ' popular TV sketch show Little Britain, as script editor.

Although the sketch is most popular in non-English speaking countries, it is typically shown in the original English without dubbing or subtitles.

Probably the show's most popular and well-known sketch, which made its debut in the second half of the show's second TV series.

This sketch spawned perhaps the show's most popular catchphrase "... That's you, that is ", spoken after they had described someone / something supposedly pathetic and / or disgusting.

Riley became a popular television performer in the sketch shows Fast Forward, its successor Full Frontal, Big Girl's Blouse and Something Stupid.

In 2003, he became widely known for his popular sketch comedy television series, Chappelle's Show, which ran until his abrupt retirement from the show in 2005.

In a June 2004 stand-up performance in Sacramento, California, Chappelle walked off the stage after berating his audience for constantly shouting " I'm Rick James, bitch !," which became a catchphrase from the popular " Rick James " sketch.

This sketch spawned the popular catchphrase, " Julie, don't go!