Trinidadian and Tobagonian Canadians
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| Total population | |
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| 78,965 (2016)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, Manitoba | |
| Religion | |
| Hindu, Muslim, Christianity, Rastafari | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Black Canadians, Indo-Canadians, African Trinidadians, Indo-Trinidadian, Chinese Trinidadian, Trinidadian Americans, Trinidadian British, Trinidadian Australian |
Trinidadian and Tobagonian Canadians are Canadian citizens who are fully or partially of Trinidadian and Tobagonian descent or persons having those origins and having Canadian citizenship. There were 78,965 Trinidadian and Tobagonian Canadians in 2016, with the majority of them living in Toronto, specifically in the Thistletown and Eglinton West neighbourhoods as well as throughout Scarborough.
Notable Trinidadian and Tobagonian Canadians[edit]
Authors and journalists[edit]
- Andre Alexis – author
- Neil Bissoondath – novelist, former Vision TV host
- Ramabai Espinet – author
- Ian Hanomansing – CBC journalist
- Rabindranath Maharaj – novelist
- Shani Mootoo – author
- Sujaya Devi – author
Civil servants[edit]
- Joe Fortes – lifeguard
Politicians[edit]
- Bas Balkissoon – Former Member of Ontario Provincial Parliament
- Bernadette Clement – mayor of Cornwall, Ontario
- Hedy Fry – Liberal Member of Parliament
- Belinda Karahalios – Member of Ontario Provincial Parliament
- Ceta Ramkhalawansingh – Former Toronto city councillor
Entertainment[edit]
- Keisha Chanté – R&B and pop singer
- Director X – music video director
- Farley Flex – television personality
- Richard Fung – filmmaker, creator
- k-os – hip hop musician
- Glenn Lewis – R&B and neo soul singer
- Amanda Marshall – pop singer
- PartyNextDoor-rapper/producer/songwriter
- Claire Prieto – filmmaker and producer
- RT! – music video director
- Frances-Anne Solomon – filmmaker and producer for Leda Serene Films and CaribbeanTales
- Drew Gonsalves – songwriter and bandleader of JUNO-winning group Kobo Town
Sports[edit]
- Stephen Ames – professional golfer, currently part of the PGA Tour
- Andre De Grasse – sprinter
- Sam Gellard – former hockey player in the World Hockey Association (WHA)
- Glenroy Gilbert – sprinter
- Gary Goodridge – kickboxer and mixed martial artist
- Jamaal Magloire – former professional basketball player in the NBA
- Darnell Nurse – professional hockey player, currently playing in the NHL for the Edmonton Oilers
- Jillian Richardson – former athlete
- Randy Samuel – soccer player who represented Canada at the 1986 FIFA World Cup
- Nigel Wilson, former left fielder for the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians.
- Stephen Hart – soccer coach previously in charge of the Canada and Trinidad and Tobago men's national teams
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "2016 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 18 March 2015.
External links[edit]
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