What are some world- wide known brands form Canada?

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Answer 1

Bombardier (planes and trains)

Roots (clothing)

RIMM / BlackBerry (mobile communications)

IMAX Theatre

Eddie Bauer (yes, EB started in Canada!)

National Hockey League

Alliance Atlantic (movie distributor, CSI: franchise)

Answer 2

Well, the telephone is one regardless of brand it was created in Brantford Ontario, basketball, lacrosse, hockey, dental mirrors, antigravity suits, electric cooking ranges, hand prosthetics for children,  gingerale (Canada Dry), Molson's, Labatts, Moosehead beer, IMAX, hydrofoil boats, kerosene, macpherson gas masks, muskol, pacemakers, Pictionary, Trivial Pursuit, washing machines, walkie-talkies, yahtzee and zippers to name a few things.

Answer 3

I would say the most common today would be the BlackBerry

http://www.blackberry.com/

Answer 4

Clothes: Lululemon (a yoga brand that has taken off in the last few years, stores opened in Chicago, California, etc. in the U.S. due to demand)/ Groggy/ La Senza but it got bought out by Victoria Secret

Makeup: Lise Watier

Skin Care: Neostrata (sought after world wide for Wrinkle Repair treatment, facial peels, skin creams, recommended by dermatologists and doctors)

Food: McCain's

Beer: Molson's Canadian/ Rickard's Red

Media: CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)/ CTV (Canadian Television)/ Much Music

Medicene: Cold FX (an immune booster supported by Don Cherry)

Banks: CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce), Royal Bank, Scotia Bank, Toronto Dominion (many U.S. mortgage lenders will deal with Canadian banks, Royal Bank has a location in Chicago that works with mortgages, to be exact)

Telecommunications: Rogers Wireless, Telus Mobility

AirLines: Air Canada, WestJet

Pharmacies: London Drugs, Shoppers Drug Mart

Stores/Grocery: Zellers, Superstore, Canadian Tire

Gas: Esso, Petro Canada

*Although you personally might not have heard of these brands, many people world wide choose to invest in these Canadian brands. Also, when visiting Canada, some of the things I've listed are of interest to visitors because of word of mouth, interest in investing, or curiousity.

Answer 5

McIntosh apples, Trivial Pursuit game and maple candy.

Answer 6

Ski-Doo. Coleman. Lululemon.

Answer 7

Bombardier, Roots, Tim Horton's, Sobey's, Dominion, Zellers, Molson's, Scotiabank, McIntosh, McCain and Cavendish Farms frozen foods, Dare cookies, Kraft dinner (not found anywhere else), Red Rose tea, Labatt's, Rogers Cable, Bell Canada, etc.

Answer 8

The space station's Canadarm.

Answer 9

Kraft's mac and cheese is Kraft dinner. Molson Canadian, I know it's imported to the US. Tim Horton's are in other countries also.