“This collection of greats is astounding. It shows what Canadians do: we think of others and act selflessly, and with great and quiet courage. Superheroes like First Nations children’s advocate Cindy Blackstock and Anishinaabe endocrine surgeon Nadine Caron swelled my chest, assuring me, that they, too, the best of us in Indigenous country, have dedicated their lives to make this nation one of the best in the world. As I read through these pages, I felt that each person formed infinite branches of an eternal maple tree, flickers of the flame that burns bright upon Parliament Hill and within the hearts of all of us.”
— JESSE THISTLE, #1 bestselling author of From the Ashes

“Three words describe the Canadians whose stories are told in this book: courage, resilience, and imagination. The courage to face the unthinkable and take on the impossible. The resilience to pick up when things go wrong and carry on. And the imagination to find new ways of living and giving. These heroes, sung and unsung, teach us what is to be a Canadian. An entertaining and uplifting read.”
— BEVERLEY McLACHLIN, former Chief Justice of Canada and bestselling author of Truth Be Told

“[A] remarkable collection of personal stories about Canadians, many of them unknown to the wider national community, who have helped make this country a better place for all.”
— National Post

“A feel-good, inspiring read.”
— Toronto Star

“Extraordinary Canadians is a book about extraordinary Canadians written by an extraordinary Canadian. Everything about it is extraordinary. Some would say that to brag about being extraordinary is un-Canadian. I say, it’s time we celebrated ourselves. But what do I know? I wasn’t extraordinary enough to be included in this book. Screw you, Peter.”
— MARK CRITCH, comedian and bestselling author of Son of a Critch

“[A] wide range of inspiring stories from the perspective of seventeen Canadians who aren't necessarily well-known but have made a difference in their own ways across the country.”
— The Canadian Press

“One of the book’s many strengths is the way the authors let their subjects discuss their achievements within the full context of their lives, alongside failures, frustrations, and disappointments of all sorts. The achievements are diverse in nature, but share a theme: they found their strength and calling, in fighting conditions that initially seemed insurmountable. The range and diversity of the subjects is a tribute to their legwork— and the composition and diversity of this country. It is in essence a love letter to his country.”
— Policy Magazine

“A welcome exposure to an abundance of goodness afoot in Canada . . . Fresh and illuminating . . . The book especially deserves its own stamp of ‘extraordinary’.”
— Winnipeg Free Press