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{{short description|Ethnic group}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2012}}
{{Infobox ethnic group
| group            = Greek Canadians
| native_name      = {{small|Ελληνοκαναδοί}}
| image            = Greek Distribution in Canada, 2021 Census.jpg
| caption          = Population distribution of Greek Canadians by census division, 2021 census
| population       = '''262,142'''<br />(by ancestry, <small>[[Canada 2021 Census|2021 Census]]</small>)<ref name="statcan1">{{cite web |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810035501|title=Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, 2021|publisher=statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
| popplace         = {{flag|Canada}}
| region1          = '''[[Provinces and territories of Canada|Provinces]]:'''
| region2          = {{small|{{flag|Ontario}}}}
| pop2             = ~130,000
| ref2             = {{lower|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/pages/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=35&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All |title=Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – Ontario |work=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=January 18, 2009 |archive-date=September 21, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090921212332/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/pages/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=35&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
| region3          = {{small|{{flag|Quebec}}}}
| pop3             = ~70,000
| ref3             = {{lower|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/pages/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=24&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All |title=Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – Quebec |work=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=January 18, 2009 |archive-date=September 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909155132/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/pages/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=24&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
| region4          = {{small|{{flag|British Columbia}}}}
| pop4             = ~24,000
| ref4             = {{lower|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/pages/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=59&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All |title=Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – British Columbia |work=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=January 18, 2009 |archive-date=September 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909173806/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/pages/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=59&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
| region5          = {{small|{{flag|Alberta}}}}
| pop5             = ~14,000
| ref5             = {{lower|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/pages/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=48&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All |title=Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – Alberta |work=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=January 18, 2009 |archive-date=September 3, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903121143/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/pages/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=48&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
| langs            = [[Canadian English|English]] • [[Canadian French|French]] • [[Greek language|Greek]]
| rels             = Predominantly [[Greek Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox Christianity]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/standard/themes/RetrieveProductTable.cfm?Temporal=2001&PID=68635&GID=517770&METH=1&APATH=3&PTYPE=55496&THEME=44&AID=0&FREE=0&FOCUS=0&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&GC=0&GK=0&SC=1&SR=1&RL=0&CPP=99&RPP=9999&d1=23&d2=0&d3=0 |title=Selected Demographic and Cultural Characteristics |work=[[Statistics Canada]] |access-date=January 18, 2009 |archive-date=June 4, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604212307/http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/standard/themes/RetrieveProductTable.cfm?Temporal=2001&PID=68635&GID=517770&METH=1&APATH=3&PTYPE=55496&THEME=44&AID=0&FREE=0&FOCUS=0&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&GC=0&GK=0&SC=1&SR=1&RL=0&CPP=99&RPP=9999&d1=23&d2=0&d3=0 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
}}
{{Greeks}}
'''Greek Canadians''' ({{langx|el|Ελληνοκαναδοί}}) are [[Canadians|Canadian citizen]]s who have full or partial [[Greek people|Greek]] heritage or people who emigrated from [[Greece]] and reside in [[Canada]]. According to the [[Canada 2021 Census|2021 Census]], there were 262,140 Canadians who claimed Greek ancestry.<ref name="statcan1">{{cite web |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810035501|title=Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, 2021|publisher=statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>

==Demographics==
'''Provinces and territories''' with the highest population of Greek Canadians, according to 2016 Census:<ref name="CensusProvinces">{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMACA&Code1=535&Geo2=CD&Code2=3520&Data=Count&SearchText=toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Ethnic%20origin&TABID=1|title=Census Profile, 2016 Census, Ethnic origin for Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs)|access-date=December 4, 2017}}</ref>
:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province or territory]] !!  Greek Canadians !! Percentage !! Born in Greece
|-
|style="background:silver" | '''{{flag|Canada}}''' || style="background:silver" | '''271,410''' || style="background:silver" |'''0.79'''
|-
| {{flag|Ontario}}  || 148,555 || 1.12 || 36,575
|-
|{{flag|Quebec}}
|71,330
|0.90
|18,420
|-
| {{flag|British Columbia}} ||  24,460
| 0.54
|3,635
|-
|{{flag|Alberta}}
|15,025
|0.38
|2,005
|-
| {{flag|Manitoba}}||4,130|| 0.33 || 820
|-
| {{flag|Nova Scotia}}||3,360||0.37 || 510
|-
| {{flag|Saskatchewan}} ||  2,880
|0.27
|605
|-
| {{flag|New Brunswick}}||950||0.13||95
|-
| {{flag|Newfoundland and Labrador}}||380|| 0.07 || 30
|-
| {{flag|Prince Edward Island}}||175|| 0.13 || 15
|-
| {{flag|Yukon}}  ||90|| 0.26 || 10
|-
| {{flag|Northwest Territories}}  ||50|| 0.12 || 10
|-
| {{flag|Nunavut}}  ||20|| 0.06 || 10
|}

'''Census Metropolitan Agglomerations (CMAs)''' with the highest population of Greek Canadians, according to 2016 Census:<ref name=CensusProvinces/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! CMA 
!!!  Greek Canadians !! Percentage !! Born in Greece
|-
|'''Toronto'''
|{{flag|Ontario}}||99,145||1.69||27,890
|-
|'''Montreal'''
|{{flag|Quebec}}
|66,395
|1.66
|17,890
|-
|'''Vancouver'''
|{{flag|British Columbia}}||16,085
|0.66
|2,890
|-
|'''Ottawa - Gatineau'''
|{{flag|Ontario}} / {{flag|Quebec}}
|8,005
|0.62
|990
|-
|'''Hamilton'''
|{{flag|Ontario}}
|6,940
|0.94
|1,620
|-
|'''Calgary'''
|{{flag|Alberta}}
|6,770
|0.49
|940
|-
|'''London'''
|{{flag|Ontario}}
|5,365
|1.10
|1,180
|-
|'''Edmonton'''
|{{flag|Alberta}}||5,015||0.39||655
|-
|'''Oshawa'''
|{{flag|Ontario}}
|4,690
|1.25
|715
|-
|'''Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo'''
|{{flag|Ontario}}
|3,885
|0.75
|580
|}
'''Cities''' with the highest population of Greek Canadians, according to 2016 Census:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3520005&Geo2=CD&Code2=3520&Data=Count&SearchText=Toronto&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Ethnic%20origin&TABID=1|title=Census Profile, 2016 Census - Toronto, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and Toronto, Census division [Census division], Ontario|last=Canada|first=Government of Canada, Statistics|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca|language=en|access-date=2017-12-04}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! '''City''' 
!Province!!  Greek Canadians !! Percentage !! Born in Greece
|-
|'''Toronto'''
|{{flag|Ontario}}||57,420||2.13||19,240
|-
|'''Montreal'''
|{{flag|Quebec}}
|29,060
|1.75
|9,150
|-
|'''Laval'''
|{{flag|Quebec}}
|20,385
|4.96
|5,940
|-
|'''Mississauga'''
|{{flag|Ontario}}
|7,490
|1.05
|
|-
|'''Ottawa'''
|{{flag|Ontario}}||6,975
|0.76
|
|-
|'''Markham'''
|{{flag|Ontario}}
|6,215
|1.90
|
|-
|'''Calgary'''
|{{flag|Alberta}}
|6,150
|0.50
|
|-
|'''Vancouver'''
|{{flag|British Columbia}}
|5,760
|0.93
|
|-
|'''Vaughan'''
|{{flag|Ontario}}
|5,065
|1.67
|
|-
|'''Hamilton'''
|{{flag|Ontario}}
|5,030
|0.95
|
|}
'''Ridings (Federal electoral districts)''' with the highest percentage of Greek Canadians, according to 2016 Census:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=24040&Geo2=CD&Code2=3520&Data=Count&SearchText=laval&SearchType=Contains&SearchPR=01&B1=Ethnic%20origin&TABID=1|title=Census Profile, 2016 Census - Laval--Les Îles [Federal electoral district], Quebec and Toronto, Census division [Census division], Ontario|last=Canada|first=Government of Canada, Statistics|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca|language=en|access-date=2017-12-04}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Riding 
!Province!!  Greek Canadians !! Percentage
|-
|'''Laval—Les Îles'''
|{{flag|Quebec}}
|13,190
|12.46
|-
|'''Toronto—Danforth'''
|{{flag|Ontario}}||7,655||7.26
|-
|'''Papineau'''
|{{flag|Quebec}}
|5,490
|5.01
|-
|'''Saint-Laurent'''
|{{flag|Quebec}}
|4,795
|4.92
|-
|'''Scarborough Centre'''
|{{flag|Ontario}}
|4,945
|4.48
|-
|'''Beaches—East York'''
|{{flag|Ontario}}
|4,585
|4.23
|-
|'''Ahuntsic-Cartierville'''
|{{flag|Quebec}}
|4,695
|4.18
|-
|'''Vimy'''
|{{flag|Quebec}}
|4,335
|4.07
|-
|'''Don Valley East'''
|{{flag|Ontario}}
|3,785
|4.06
|-
|'''Pierrefonds—Dollard'''
|{{flag|Quebec}}
|3,680
|3.43
|}

==List of notable Canadians of Greek ancestry==
===Academics===
*[[Andreas Mandelis]] – expert on [[photonics]], member of the [[Canadian Academy of Engineering]]; awarded the 2014 [[Killam Prize]]

====Authors====
*[[Pan Bouyoucas]] – finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award, 2001
*[[Tess Fragoulis]] – writer and educator
*[[Thomas King (novelist)|Thomas King]] – writer and broadcaster presenter
*[[Dimitrios Roussopoulos]] – politician and activist
*Hélène Papachristidis Holden<ref>{{Cite web |last=General |first=Office of the Secretary to the Governor |title=Ms. Hélène Papachristidis Holden |url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-3840 |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=The Governor General of Canada}}</ref> - writer, recipient of Order of Canada

====Professors====
*[[Athanasios Asimakopulos]] – Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Economics, McGill University
*[[Nick Bontis]] – DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University 3M National Teaching Fellow
*[[André Gerolymatos]] – Hellenic Studies
*[[Dimitri Kitsikis]] – Professor Emeritus of History, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
*[[Nikolas Kompridis]] – Philosophy
*[[Fotini Markopoulou-Kalamara]] – Physics
*[[John Mylopoulos]] – Computer Science
*[[Nikolaos Oikonomides]] – Byzantine history
*[[David N. Stamos]] – Philosophy
*[[Anastasios Venetsanopoulos]] – Vice President of Research and Innovation at Ryerson University

===Business and philanthropy===
[[File:Mike Lazaridis (02).jpg|thumb|[[Mike Lazaridis]], creator of [[BlackBerry]]]]
*[[Jack Agrios]] – former director and executive member of the [[Edmonton Elks]] 
*[[Andreas Apostolopoulos]] – real estate
*[[Chris Giannou]] – war surgeon
*[[Sam Kolias]] – founder, Chairman and CEO of Boardwalk REIT
*[[Mike Lazaridis]] – founder and co-CEO of [[Research In Motion]] (RIM), creator of [[BlackBerry]]
*[[Sam Panopoulos]] - Chef and businessman best known for his invention of the [[Hawaiian Pizza]]

===Creatives===
[[File:Défilé de lindépendance grecque à Montréal 2010.jpg|thumb|Canadians of Greek ancestry mark the [[Greek War of Independence|independence of Greece]] in [[Montreal]]'s [[Park Extension]] neighbourhood.]]

====Artists====
*[[Eleonora Dimakos]] – model, actress, journalist and [[make-up artist|makeup artist]] 
*[[Billy Mavreas]] – cartoonist
*[[Pythia (drag queen)|Pythia]] – drag queen
*[[Paul Soulikias]] – artist painter
*[[Chrysanne Stathacos]] - multidisciplinary artist 
*[[George Trakas]] – environmental sculptor

===Sport===
====Athletics====
*[[Nicolas Macrozonaris]] – 100m sprinter

====Baseball====
*[[Alex Anthopoulos]] – President of Baseball Operations for the Atlanta Braves, former Blue Jays General Manager
*[[George Kottaras]] – Major League player
*[[Vickie Panos]] – player, [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]] in {{baseball year|1944}}

====Basketball====
*[[Naz Mitrou-Long]] – NBA player, [[Utah Jazz]] and [[Indiana Pacers]]
*[[Elijah Mitrou-Long]] - player with [[PAOK]] of the [[Greek Basket League]]

====Boxing====
*[[Hercules Kyvelos]] – boxer

====Chess====
*[[Peter Biyiasas]] – chess grandmaster

====Diving====
*[[Alexandre Despatie]] – diver, Olympic silver medalist (Greek grandmother)

====Fencing====
*[[Joseph Polossifakis]] - sabre fencer, 2016 Olympian, Pan-Am Games medalist 

====Field hockey====
*[[Ernie Cholakis]] – player

====Figure skating====
*[[Madeline Schizas]]

====Football====
*[[Dave Sapunjis]] – [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] all-star receiver, Calgary Stampeders

====Ice hockey====
*[[Andreas Athanasiou]] – NHL player for the [[Chicago Blackhawks]]
*[[Steve Gatzos]] – former NHL player, Pittsburgh Penguins
*[[Chris Kontos]] – former [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) player
*[[Chris Kotsopoulos]] — former NHL player, [[New York Rangers]], [[Hartford Whalers]], [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], and [[Detroit Red Wings]]
*[[Tom Kostopoulos]] – former NHL player, [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], [[Carolina Hurricanes]], [[Montreal Canadiens]] and [[Calgary Flames]]
*[[Nick Kypreos]] – former NHL player, [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] and [[New York Rangers]]
*[[Jordan Kyrou]] – NHL player for the [[St. Louis Blues]]; gold medalist at the 2018 World Junior Championships [[File:Nick Kypreos.jpg|thumb|[[Nick Kypreos]], former NHL player, [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] and [[New York Rangers]]]]
*[[Dave Nonis]] – former Canadian ice hockey defenceman; former general manager and executive of the [[National Hockey League]]'s [[Vancouver Canucks]] and [[Toronto Maple Leafs]].
*[[José Théodore]] – former NHL player; Hart Memorial Trophy winner in 2002 with the [[Montreal Canadiens]]

====Mixed Martial Arts====
*[[Elias Theodorou]] – former [[UFC]] middleweight

==== Motorsports ====

* Jorge Dascollas - Rally Driver, former National Rally Champion and president of the Canadian Association of RallySport (CARS) 2006-2007
* Dimitri "Takis" Andrew - Rally Driver
* Panos Simatos - Rally Driver

====Soccer====
*[[David Fronimadis]] – player
*[[Stathis Kappos]] – player
*[[John Limniatis]] – player
*[[James Pantemis]] – goalkeeper, [[CF Montréal]]
*[[Nick Papadakis]] – player
*[[Peter Sarantopoulos]] – player
*[[Kenny Stamatopolous]] – player, former [[Toronto FC]] and [[Kalamata]]
*[[Sarah Stratigakis]] - midfield, Michigan Wolverines, Canadian Women's National Team
*[[Theo Zagar]] – player

====Strength athletics====
*[[Dominic Filiou]] – strongman

====Water skiing====
*[[George Athans]] – water-skier

====Wrestling====
*[[Bret Hart]] – former pro wrestler, multiple World Champion in the WWF and WCW; of Greek ancestry; mother is half Greek<ref>Bret Hart's mother is half Greek as is published in his autobiography ''Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling''</ref>
*[[Owen Hart]] – former pro wrestler, WWE Intercontinental Champion, European Champion and Tag-Team Champion, brother of Bret
*[[Teddy Hart]] – pro wrestler, nephew of Owen and Bret
*[[Jim Korderas]] – former WWE referee, television commentator
*[[Natalya Neidhart]] – pro wrestler, former WWE Women's Champion, niece of Bret and Owen Hart
*[[Trish Stratus]] (aka Patricia Anne Stratigias) – former professional wrestler, seven time WWE Women's Champion, former WWE Hardcore Champion
*[[John Tolos]] – former professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager

===Film, TV and stage===
====Actors and performers====
*[[Marie Avgeropoulos]] – actress, ''Tracers'', ''Supernatural'', ''Fringe'', ''The 100''
*[[Alex Carter (Canadian actor)|Alex Carter]] – actor
*[[John Colicos]] – actor 
*[[Chris Diamantopoulos]] – actor
*[[John Ioannou]] – actor
*[[John Kapelos]] – actor
*[[Athena Karkanis]] – actress, ''The Border'', ''Lost Girl'', ''Low Winter Sun'', ''The Lottery'', ''Manifest''
*[[Argiris Karras]] – actor
*[[Alex Karzis]] – actor, singer and musician
*[[Elias Koteas]] – actor, ''[[Crash (1996 film)|Crash]]''
*[[Melissanthi Mahut]] – actress
*[[Natasha Negovanlis]] – actress and web host
*[[Nikki Ponte]] – singer
*[[Cristine Prosperi]] – actress
*[[Daniel Samonas]] – actor
*[[Sofia Shinas]] – singer, actress, ''The Crow''
*[[Tracy Spiridakos]] – actress, ''Being Human'', ''Revolution'', ''Chicago P.D.''
*[[Elias Toufexis]] – actor
*[[Angelo Tsarouchas]] – comedian/actor ''It's all Greek to Me Comedy Show''
*[[Nia Vardalos]] – actress, screenwriter, ''[[My Big Fat Greek Wedding]]'' [[File:Nia Vardalos (2009).jpg|thumb|[[Nia Vardalos]], actress ''[[My Big Fat Greek Wedding]]'']]
*[[Marie Wilson (soap opera actress)|Marie Wilson]] – actress, ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'', ''[[General Hospital]]''

====Directors and producers====
*[[Tony Asimakopoulos]] – documentary film director
*[[Stephano Barberis]] - music video director
*[[Constant Mentzas]] - filmmaker
*[[Watts (producer)|Watts]] – music producer, born Austin Garrick

====Entertainers====
*[[Ariana Chris]] – mezzo-soprano
*[[Christine Cushing]] – celebrity chef
*[[Anesti Danelis]] - comedian, musician
*[[Dini Dimakos]] – comedian/actor, ''Video on Trial'', ''Love Court''
*[[DVBBS]] – electronic duo, most famous for their joint international hit with [[Borgeous]], ''Tsunami''
*[[Hannah Georgas]] – singer/songwriter
*[[Rex Harrington]] - ballet dancer
*[[Alex Karzis]] – actor, voiceover artist, musician and singer
*[[KO (musician)|KO]] – musician
*[[Sid Krofft]] – puppeteer
*[[George Sapounidis]] – musician, troubadour, statistician, Sinophile; subject of documentary ''[[Chairman George]]''
*[[Teresa Stratas]] (born 1938) – [[soprano]] OC; retired Canadian operatic soprano; known for her award-winning recording of Alban Berg's ''Lulu''; born in Toronto, Ontario
*[[Angelo Tsarouchas]] – comedian/actor, ''It's all Greek to Me Comedy Show''
*[[Phil X]] (born Phil Xenidis) – prolific session guitarist

====Journalists and broadcasters====
*[[Ernie Afaganis]] – retired CBC-TV Sports and Olympics anchor.
*Mannie Buzunis - Vancouver radio talk show host and news anchor (maternal uncle is Ernie Afaganis)
*[[Thalia Assuras]] – anchor and reporter
*[[Athena King]] – newscaster on ''[[Naked News]]''
*[[Steve Kouleas]] – sports anchor and reporter
*[[George Lagogianes]] – television personality, currently reporter and anchor for CP24; host of ''Auto Shop''
*[[Nik Nanos]] – political commentator and founder of [[Nanos Research]]
*[[Ioanna Roumeliotis]] – [[CBC News]] reporter
*[[Lou Schizas]] – equities analyst
*[[George Stroumboulopoulos]] – host, [[CBC Newsworld]]'s ''[[The Hour (Canadian TV series)|The Hour]]'', former [[MuchMusic]] [[VJ (media personality)|VJ]]
*[[Christina-Laia Vlahos]] – [[Omni Television|OMNI 1]] presenter
*[[Antonia Zerbisias]] – ''[[Toronto Star]]'' columnist
*[[Vassy Kapelos]] — host, [[CBC News Network]]'s ''[[Power & Politics]]'', former [[Global News]] [[Ottawa]] bureau chief

===Historical figures===
====Immigrants====
*Ioánnis Fokás [[Juan de Fuca]] – first Greek-Canadian (1592)

====Politicians====
*[[Annie Koutrakis]] - Liberal MP for Vimy, Quebec
*[[Sophia Aggelonitis]] – former Liberal MPP for Hamilton Mountain
*[[Niki Ashton]] – NDP Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Churchill, Manitoba
*[[Eleni Bakopanos]] – former Liberal MP for Saint-Denis
*[[Staff Barootes]] – former Conservative Senator
*[[Marie Bountrogianni]] – former Liberal MPP for Hamilton Mountain
*[[John Cannis]] – former Liberal MP for Scarborough Centre, 1993 to 2011
*[[Tony Clement]] – Member of Parliament for Muskoka, and President of the Treasury Board
*[[Mary Fragedakis]] – Toronto City Councillor for Ward 29, Toronto-Danforth
*[[Peter Fragiskatos]] – Liberal MP for London North Centre
*[[Philippe Gigantès]] – former Liberal Senator
*[[Faith Goldy]] – right-wing political commentator, former Toronto Mayoral candidate
*[[Leo Housakos]] – Conservative Senator
*[[Maurine Karagianis]] – [[New Democratic Party of British Columbia]] [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]], former Esquimalt – municipal councillor, [[British Columbia]]
*[[Jim Karygiannis]] – Toronto City Councillor
*[[Labi Kousoulis]] – Nova Scotia Liberal MLA for [[Halifax Citadel-Sable Island]] Minister of Finance and Treasury Board, Minister of Inclusive Economic Growth (formerly Business), and Minister of Trade.  
*[[Emmanuella Lambropoulos]] – Liberal MP for Saint Laurent
*[[Costas Menegakis]] – Former [[Conservative Party of Canada]] MP for Richmond Hill
*[[Pana Merchant]] – Liberal Senator from Saskatchewan
*[[Christina Mitas]] - PC MPP for Scarborough Centre, 2018 to present
*[[Constantine George Mitges]] – former [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|PC]] [[Member of Parliament|MP]], first Greek elected federally
*[[Nick Mantas]] - Toronto City Councillor, Ward 22, Scarborough - Agincourt
*[[George Samis]] – former [[Ontario New Democratic Party]] [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|MPP]], first Greek elected to a Canadian legislature
*[[Christos Sirros]] – former Quebec Liberal MNA and provincial cabinet minister
*[[Gerry Sklavounos]] – Liberal Member of the Québec National Assembly
*[[Dimitri Soudas]] – Former Communications Director to the Prime Minister of Canada
*[[Diane Stratas]] – former Progressive Conservative MP for Scarborough Centre, 1979 to 1980
*[[Effie Triantafilopoulos]] - PC MPP for Oakville-North Burlington, 2018 to present

====Judiciary====
*Justice [[Andromache Karakatsanis]] – Supreme Court of Canada, 2011 to present
*Justice [[David Stratas]] – Federal Court of Appeal, 2009 to present

====Religious figures====
*[[Nicholas Salamis]] – priest
*[[Christophoros (Rakintzakis)]] – bishop

====Order of Canada recipients====
*[[Teresa Stratas]] (born 1938) – [[soprano]] OC; retired Canadian operatic soprano; known for her award-winning recording of Alban Berg's ''Lulu''; born in Toronto, Ontario

==== Order of Merit of the Police Forces recipients ====

* [[Peter Lambrinakos]] [[Order of Merit of the Police Forces|MOM]] – [[Canadians|Canadian]] police and corporate security executive.

==See also==
{{Portal|Canada|Greece}}
*[[Canadian-Greek relations]]
*[[Demographics of Toronto|Greek Torontonians]]
*[[:Category:Canadian people of Greek descent|Canadian people of Greek descent]]
*[[Philhellenism]]
*[[1918 Toronto anti-Greek riot]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.hellenism.net hellenism.net] – a comprehensive list of famous Greeks and Greek Americans

==Further reading==
*{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dbUuX0mnvQMC&q=Greek%20Canadians&pg=PA616|pages=616–26|title=Encyclopedia of Canada's peoples|first=Paul R|last=Magocsi|publisher=Multicultural History Society of Ontario|year=1997|isbn=0-8020-2938-8}}
*{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7QEjPVyd9YMC&q=Greek+Canadians&pg=PA827 |page=207|title=Encyclopedia of Diasporas: Immigrant and Refugee Cultures Around the World |first=Melvin|publisher=Springer Science+Business Media, Inc|last=Ember|year=2005|isbn=	9780306483219}}

==External links==
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*[http://www.hellenism.net/ Greek-Canadians] – A comprehensive list of famous Greeks and Greek Canadians
*[http://www.GreekGateway.com GreekGateway.com] – Greek cultural entertainment site, event resource and business directory
*[[Toronto—Danforth (federal electoral district)|Toronto-Danforth]] political riding with concentrated Hellenic population

;Embassy and Consulates
*[http://www.greekembassy.ca Embassy of Greece in Ottawa, Ontario]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110217025150/http://www.grconsulate.com/isto/ Consulate General of Greece in Toronto, Ontario]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100901201106/http://www.grconsulatemtl.net/en/home_en.asp Consulate General of Greece in Montreal, Quebec]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101015043801/http://www.vancouver.grconsulate.ca/portal/index.php Consulate General of Greece in Vancouver, British Columbia]

;Charitable organizations
*[http://ahepacanada.org AHEPA home page] – [[American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association]]
*[http://www.HHF.ca Hellenic Heritage Foundation]
*[http://www.hellenichome.org Hellenic Home for the Aged]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130709094545/http://www.hellenichope.org/about-us Hellenic Hope Center – supports people with disabilities]}}
*[http://www.hellenicscholarships.org/en/index_en.html Hellenic Scholarships]

;Communities
*[http://www.helleniccommunity.com/ Ottawa Hellenic Community]
*[http://www.greekcommunity.org/ Greek Community of Toronto]
*[http://www.hccy.ca/Events.html Hellenic Community of York Region] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706182145/http://www.hccy.ca/Events.html |date=July 6, 2011 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110224174244/http://www.londongreekcommunity.org/CommunityHistory.htm Greek Community of London]
*[http://www.hcgm.org Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal]
*[http://www.stdemetrioschurch.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16 Winnipeg, Manitoba]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://www.calgaryhellenic.com/ Calgary]
*[http://www.victoriahellenicsociety.org/ Victoria, British Columbia]
*[http://www.helleniccommunity.org/ Hellenic Community of Vancouver]

;Trade organizations
*[http://www.hcbt.com Hellenic Canadian Board of Trade]
*[http://www.hcla.ca Hellenic Canadian Lawyers Association]
*[https://archive.today/20130115104316/http://www.helleniccongressbc.ca/The_Hellenic_Canadian_Congress_of_BC/Index.html Hellenic Canadian Congress of British Columbia]

;Affiliate trade organizations
*[http://www.hellenicamerican.cc/ Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110725125734/http://www.camarahelenoargentina.org/ingles/instituciones-relacionadas.php Hellenic-Argentine Chamber of Industry and Commerce (C.I.C.H.A.)]

;Performance art groups
*[http://www.kyklosonline.com/ Kyklos]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110716221501/http://theatre-nefeli.com/ Theatre Nefeli]

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