The Top 10 Most Influential Canadians (SPAMM Contender)
Alias Vision
What makes someone influential? Money helps, so does public standing. Friends in important places whom you can whisper in their ears certainly. Do only Canadians that improve Canada's standing count? Dean22, arguably the most controversial Canadian figure, was influential with his questioning of the power establishment and his strike gambit. At one point he monopolized all judicial and economic discourse until he was forcefully expelled and his citizenship revoked. Zanalan as a two term president has much experience, influence and in his case, gravitas. We believe Canada was a quiet power under his watch. Or can someone like David Eastcorner be one of the most influential Canadians? At one point he was amongst the longest running Congressman. He is an extremely proficient poster and commentator (we make no judgement on the content of said comments of course) and one of the most visible citizens of this great nation.
But who are the top 10 most influential individuals and what are they known for? Politics, economics, military, social and welfare. All these were looked at, parsed, analyzed and in the end, the Freeholder Press came up with this unscientific and highly subjective list of the 10 most influential Canadians. Read and enjoy!
10. Phineas Gage
Phineas Gage has dedicated his time to the integration of new players. This can be seen by his newspaper publications as well as his past steady stewardship of the Ministry of Immigration and Citizenship. Gage's voice is likely one of the first heard and his newcomer grants have helped many.
9. Plugson
Shameless Plug anyone? Plugson's goal has been to highlight and promote good Canadian media content. And although in our humble opinion he does not receive the recognition he deserves, we believe the plan is working. Since the inception of the Shameless Plug, the quantity of quality articles has gone up. This is especially important in the face of greater media self-promotion and pointless vanity pieces.
8. Emilio Sanchez
Social services and health. Second only to war in the minds of all citizens. Emilio Sanchez was not the first to want or plan a comprehensive health program for Canadians but he is the one who spearheaded it's successful realization. The effectiveness of the program remains to be seen as it's still in its infancy but the goals are just and far reaching.
7. Roy Munson
Most recently Roy has made great effort in assisting the international community in it's attempt to identify and denounce fraudsters and scam artists in the markets. He also made his mark in politics where he has risen above his relative youth to a position of influence within the PPC. He well understood the power of the Boomer generation and he can be identified as one of the principal actors that harnessed that power for the benefit of his party. Because of this populist approach, he is a man of growing importance.
6. Dade Pendwyn
The Boomer Buggle has been the fastest growing media outlet in Canada, outside of the rather contrived Media Mogul newcomer. This he achieved through meaningful commentary, satire and good old fashioned pandering, most recently to the nationalistic Romanians. Dade, like Roy Munson, also understands the need to shape and guide the Boomer voice and his newspaper and behind the scenes work have already yielded dividends.
5. John Wilkmot
CSIS? Does not exist. Director of CSIS? There is no such thing. Shadowy organizations aside, John has been the keeper and moderator of the Forums, the single most important place for all Canadians. It was with great sadness that we, as well as the population at large, learned of his intent to retire for Canadian public life. He will be missed but his contributions cannot be taken away, nor his influence denied. As such he deserves a place of honour on any list.
4. Josh Taggart
The Boomer Buggle already named him man of the month once. We here at the Freeholder Press believe it will not be the only award of the sort he ever wins. His first run at a Census was a complete success and it generated many interesting and relevant points of data. His most important work however has been as a policy maker. He has not waited for Congress to come calling, instead putting his consider policy skills available to all. The Canadian people should be proud of counting on such a mind and it is with great interest that we will keep an eye on his career.
3. Bruck
As ex-general of the Canadian Armed Forces who could contest his influence? War, war games, training exercises, all originated from his desk. He shaped the CAF into the homogenous force it is today. Recently he traded his stars and firepower for soft power and the president's desk. It was a coalition led by Bruck that spelled the end of Zanalan's stewardship of the nation. From his perceived image as a one issue, right wing reactionary, Bruck has firmly positioned himself as a coalition builder with an inclusive approach to everything from the economy to foreign affairs, all the time supported by a strong military.
2. Banach
The second semi-retired man on the list and first would be Canadian Media Mogul. He has not achieved his goal yet and we must wonder, is it because he had too much substance to his articles? His joining the Communist Party of Canada gave it instant legitimacy. This is not a knock against the party but a testament to his standing in the community. Supreme Court justice, literary award patron, he touched everything and made an impact. If Banach made a suggestion, it got discussed. Whenever he took a position on an issue, many followed his example. It will be interesting to see how his step back from public life affects discourse on the important issues of the days ahead. Like John Wilkmot, these giant shoes will go unfilled.
1. Alexander Rearden
Without a working economy there is little growth and life is hard. The Rearden Doctrine on the economy has dominated government for at least three consecutive terms and there is no sign of that changing. Any cabinet composition invariably has Alexander Rearden as Minister of Finance. His stamp on all things economic is about to grow some more with the foundation of an Investment and Loans Bank. Although there are banks already in existence, we think this one has the greatest chance at success with the greatest impact on regular citizens as well as companies and organizations. Because when Alexander sneezes, the economy gets a cold, he earns his place as the Freeholder Press' most influencing Canadian.
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Comments
John Wilkmot is the clear number 1, and Banach isn't even close to top 10 anymore.
Also, I should make that list considering 6 of those top 10 are in my party 😛
Good article, voted.
You were in consideration Dominik for sure. 😉
Like I said, it is a highly subjective list and although his influence is certainly on the decline, until a few days ago Banach deserves to be on the list.
Thanks for the vote!
Even though I'll be competing against it, voted. 🙂 I can't not vote for such quality in good conscience.
You missed me, BUT you got it right with no Augustus.
Dom should have been on there. The RFP was something that divided the entire population on the role of a party.
Roy, though I admire him greatly, and aprpeciate even more his careful effort, may have been a bit premature. His influence will only grow. I would have expected him as Man-of-the-Month first, then onwards to a list like this.
It should be mentioned this is not the all-time most influential list. There are definetely others of note. Adam Sutler, from my history reading, comes to mind. Zanalan's consecutive terms saw the realization of so much we take for granted. Someone like Dean22 - who's conduct warranted his citizenhsip being removed - nonetheless sparked the interest and curiosity of the Boomer generation.
...and AB, of course. When you have a well known '-ism' associated with our style, you definetely influenced. When the party you founded contends consistently in Congress -and holds the keys to the Prime Minister's Office- that's influence.
WD
I am not in the Top 10 most influential Canadians? I have been Speaker of Congress for 4 terms (And I am still now). Former dMoFA and current MoFA. I am more influential than Banach!
I have to agree with Dominik on this one. He should be on that list, and personally I think Wilkmot, who helped to shape this country for over a year, should be #1.
I also find it interesting that our recent two term PM didn't make the list...
Boo, I'm not on there. 😛 But I'm agreed with Dom, and think Dom should be on there too.
Good list... but some names missing as Phineas mentioned.
Just to confuse things more, I agree with all the comments so far. 😉
Bah! If I'm not on the list then it is clearly poorly researched, riddled with bias and completely without any legitimacy.
Voted anyway.
Writes down Alias's name on the "list of people to have thrown out of Canada".
dom and marc should be up there but i overall like the choices.
I suggest Alias you extend this list to the Top 20 most influencial canadians, and correct it according to the comments
Nice list. I agree a few more should have been added, but it does look good.
voted.
What I'll do is if I figure out google docs, I'll give everyone a chance to tell me their top 10. Then I'll publish a follow up article with the results.
You are very generous putting me up at number 2.
I really am not influential at all.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pIxKxN_B0dyHTopIDHF5DcQ&hl=en
Follow the link and post your top 10.
From personal experience, creating a list is an agonizing process, and this would be even more so when dealing with player reputations and histories. So hats off to Alias Vision for taking on such a daunting task that will inevitably draw lots of comments (hmmm, maybe that was his plan). I'm flattered to be there but would gladly give up my spot for Dominik, Zanalan, or Augustus Balwin (if he paid me).
Without having an exact criteria of what scores or loses points on a top 10 list, you could add a half-dozen or more players. Political influence, social influence, military influence...and so on. Actually, we should find a way to get eCanada's top soldier up there. Some players do great damage in batles but say little elsewhere. Who is our great, but silent, eCanadian war hero?
AV, you know your list is good if people disagree with it. People will always disagree with good lists. Good idea with the google doc, too.
Plugson, when it comes to being a soldier, the best soldier is always the richest eCanadian citizen. War requires a hellish amount of gold and equipment, a newbie cannot do it.
Look at the colonels in the CAF, Augustus and John were all in great supply and veteran players who were trusted to use government gold to tank.
Which still failed miserably.
Um, I can only assume your talking about now. If you were going for an all time list, you're missing about 5-6 others, including Derek, Cottus, etc.
the link doesn't work?!! you didn't link it properly..
At least I got an Honourable mention. 😃
That puts me at like... 13 or 14 on this list. 😛
Yeah, I am still kicking myself in the ass for spending all that gold.
Thank you for the honor AV, though in ALL Canadian history Adam Sutler/Derick/whoever else he was definitely the most influential. However since V1 launch there have been a lot of new players come up who have defined Canada and this list really needs AB, Zanalan and Tom Hagan to name a few.
Alias, you've now got an opponent, i posted my article: http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-spamm-contender-canada-s-government-companies-spamm-contender--751531/1/20
When can we expect the list of Canada's least influential Canadians?
Some players are suggesting adding people who helped form eCanada (a mention they deserve). However, somehow this doesn't seem to be historical account of influential people, but rather a contemporary one. Is that right?
Yes, this was meant as a contemporary list.
i have to agree banach shouldnt be on that list anymore, not since he "partially retired" anyway
I think I should have been 9th
@Dade. So everyone agrees with bad lists? How about
11. New York Giants. Just cause
10. Wilkmot. Cool guy.
9. Me. Deserved number #1
8. Dominik. Love this guy.
7. Uraczak. This guy too.
6. Banach. Who's a happy commie?
5. Our fateful maple syrup farmers. They deserve our undying respect.
4. Also me. Cause I'm great.
3. Clown Prince of Chaos. He was great too.
2. Dominik again. I just like that guy.
1.5. Derakor. I remember he did something, but I forgot what.
1.3. Albert Ainstain. No one remembers him but me, probably.
1.1. Road block. See 1.3.
1. Who else? Our humble narrator of this entire endeavour, Uraczak. Also, one groovy mofo.
Great List there. Most of them are deserved. I will not name the one(s) I think are not.
what about (might have spelled the names wrong here)
ALBERT AINSTAIN
DERECK BRAHAM
ROAD BLOCK
>canadians
>influential
HAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
Where's Sunter and Althulus?
And Sunter?
The list is precise.
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