Absolutely. I had the pleasure of seeing them a few years ago on George Street, at the George Sgtreet Festival (in the rain, of course, it being Newfoundland). One of the best shows I’ve seen in my life.
And for anyone who mentioned Bachman Turner Overdrive, well, maybe, maybe not, but there’s a good chance that Randy Bachman played on a record or two of every other Canadian act mentioned in the thread.
Also, Randy’s radio show on the CBC (Vinyl Tap) is incredibly cool.
Cohen, Mitchell, Young, four-fifths of The Band; some of the others are good, but those are the best.
Along with Loreena McKennitt - - - I’m surprised no-one’s mentioned her before.
Based on the replies to this thread, the “voting” seems to be:
That’s a pretty solid list.
I’m ashamed to admit it, but I like Bryan Adams.
3 pages in and no mention of DOA? Sheesh
Band: Rush.
Solo artist: Jane Siberry.
The Shmenge Brothers. Even though they were born in Leutonia. 
There’s another Canadian musician who fits in the “whatever” category, as she’s thought one of the greatest of her genre: the Cape Breton fiddler Natalie MacMaster
Absolutely!
Thirded.
I first saw her 20+ years ago playing with the Chieftains. It was a bunch of old, sort of tired Irish men and a red headed tornado with a fiddle. She’s brilliant.
My vote is for the bands Our Testicles Touch the Ground, and Mexican Power Authority.
Rush. As I guy I know who plays in metal bands said, “There’s no actual musician who doesn’t respect their talent.”
the mckenzie brothers:p
Rather pleased nobody’s mentioned Michael Buble. I guess this is a matter of personal opinion, but I’m not so fond of his style of autotuned imitation-jazz.
Me also, I thought I was the only one who wasn’t keen on the auto-tune in his music, I thought that loose tuning and odd combinations was partly the point of jazz
I don’t really know enough Michael Bublé, but I didn’t think he uses autotune. He’s got a nice voice, in the Tony Bennett or Frank Sinatra kinda way, no?
Reported.
I second Doug & the Slugs.
For comedy, Wayne & Schuster
For folk, male: Stan Rogers (light years ahead of Lightfoot), female: Joni Mitchell
Jazz: Oscar Peterson