The Seven Wonders of Canada was a 2007 competition sponsored by CBC Television's The National and CBC Radio One's Sounds Like Canada . They sought to determine Canada's "seven wonders" by receiving nominations from viewers, and then from on-line voting of the short list. After the vote, a panel of judges, Ra McGuire, Roy MacGregor and Roberta L. Jamieson, picked the winners based on geographic and poetic criteria. Their seven picks were revealed on The National on June 7, 2007, making the official Seven Wonders of Canada, the Canoe, the Igloo, Niagara Falls, Old Quebec City, Pier 21 Halifax, Prairie Skies, and the Rockies. CBC anchor Peter Mansbridge commented on the top winner, “it’s hard to imagine Canada being Canada without the canoe. Explorers, missionaries, fur traders and First Nations—they’re all linked by this subtle and simple craft. To many, the quintessential Canadian experience begins by picking up a paddle. That’s why the canoe is one of the seven wonders” (Osler 2014). There were over 25,000 nominations and 1 million votes cast, according to the CBC website. The top audience votes were the Sleeping Giant, Niagara Falls, the Bay of Fundy, Nahanni National Park Reserve, the Northern Lights, the Rockies, and the Cabot Trail. The CBC website has a dedicated section for the Seven Wonders of Canada (https://www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders/index.html).
| Image | Nominee | Location | Province or territory | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The canoe | 17,470 | ||
 | The igloo | Northern Canada | 11,082 | |
 | Niagara Falls | Niagara River | Ontario | 81,818 |
 | Old Quebec | Quebec City | Quebec | 20,880 |
 | Pier 21 | Halifax | Nova Scotia | 11,225 |
 | Prairie Skies | Canadian Prairies | 14,836 | |
 | The Rockies | Western Canada | Alberta & British Columbia | 55,630 |
| Image | Nominee | Location | Province or territory | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sleeping Giant | Thunder Bay | Ontario | 177,305 |
| | Niagara Falls | Niagara River | Ontario | 81,818 |
 | Bay of Fundy | Atlantic Canada | New Brunswick & Nova Scotia | 67,670 |
 | Nahanni National Park Reserve | Northern Canada | Northwest Territories | 64,920 |
 | Northern Lights | Northern Canada | 61,417 | |
| | The Rockies | Western Canada | Alberta & British Columbia | 55,630 |
 | Cabot Trail | Cape Breton Island | Nova Scotia | 44,073 |
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Sanford, Osler (2013). Canoe Crossings: Understanding the Craft that Helped Shape British Columbia. Heritage House Publishing, Victoria, British Columbia.
CBC website, Seven Wonders of Canada. https://www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders/index.html
