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This is a list of notable people from Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
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Military[edit]
Film and television[edit]
Literature and journalism[edit]
Science[edit]
The arts[edit]
Politics[edit]
- Alfred Apps, President, Liberal Party of Canada
- Henry Cockshutt, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario of Ontario
- Phil Gillies, Member of the Legislative Assembly and Cabinet Minister
- Arthur Sturgis Hardy, Premier of Ontario (1896–1899)
- Dave Levac, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and MPP for the electoral riding of Brant
- William Ross Macdonald, PC, OC, CD, QC (1891–1976), served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (1968–1974); Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons (1949–1953)
- Lawrence Pennell, Solicitor General of Canada (1965–1968); Ontario Supreme Court Judge (1968–1985)
Sportspeople[edit]
- Mike Beres, Olympic badminton player
- Aaron Carpenter, rugby union player
- Bill Cook, ice hockey player
- Bryan Fogarty, ice hockey player
- Chris Gratton, ice hockey player
- Dan Gratton, ice hockey player
- Josh Gratton, ice hockey player
- Brent Gretzky, ice hockey player
- Keith Gretzky, ice hockey player
- Wayne Gretzky, ice hockey player
- Len Hachborn, ice hockey player
- David Hearn, golfer
- Adam Henrique, ice hockey player
- Pat Hickey, ice hockey player
- Julie Howard, Olympic swimmer
- Tanya Hunks, Olympic swimmer
- Doug Jarvis, ice hockey player
- Keith Jones, ice hockey player; now sportscaster
- Nick Kaczur, American football player
- Rob Pikula, Canadian football player
- Chris Pusey, ice hockey player
- Jeff Reese, ice hockey player; now goalie coach with the Philadelphia Flyers
- Doug Risebrough, ice hockey player; now hockey executive
- Greg Stefan, ice hockey player
- Kevin Sullivan, Olympic runner
- Paul Szczechura, ice hockey player
- Jordan Szoke, professional superbike racer
- Bill Watkins, manager in Major League Baseball
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