Trinidadian and Tobagonian Canadians
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 78,965 (by ancestry, 2016 Census)[1] 65,035 (by birth, 2016 Census)[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Ontario | 59,560 |
 Quebec | 6,585 |
 Alberta | 5,180 |
 British Columbia | 4,170 |
 Manitoba | 2,400 |
| 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.
Demographics[edit]
| Province | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario |
59,560 | [3] |
| Quebec |
6,585 | [4] |
| Alberta |
5,180 | [5] |
| British Columbia |
4,170 | [6] |
| Manitoba |
2,400 | [7] |
 Saskatchewan |
415 | [8] |
 Nova Scotia |
325 | [9] |
 New Brunswick |
145 | [10] |
 Newfoundland and Labrador |
95 | [11] |
 Northwest Territories |
25 | [12] |
 Prince Edward Island |
25 | [13] |
 Yukon |
20 | [14] |
 Nunavut |
10 | [15] |
 Canada |
78,965 | [16] |
Notable Trinidadian and Tobagonian Canadians[edit]
Activists
- Nicholas Marcus Thompson, activist
- Charles Roach, lawyer and co-founder of the Black Action Defence Committee
Athletes and Sportspeople
- Stephen Ames, PGA golfer
- Ian Beckles, football player
- Sydney Boisselle, soccer player
- Andre De Grasse, sprinter
- Marisa Dick, gymnast
- Sam Gellard, ice hockey player, (WHA)
- Glenroy Gilbert, sprinter
- Gary Goodridge, kickboxer and mixed martial artist
- Stephen Hart, retired soccer player and current coach, former head coach of the Canada and Trinidad and Tobago men's national teams
- Joey Haywood, streetballer
- Atiba Hutchinson, soccer player
- Cory Joseph, basketball player
- Devoe Joseph, basketball player
- Kris Joseph, basketball player
- Maurice Joseph, basketball coach
- Arin King, soccer player
- Jamaal Magloire, retired basketball player and current coach
- Kenndal McArdle, ice hockey player
- Andrew McNeilly, bobsledder
- Naz Mitrou-Long, basketball player
- Darnell Nurse, ice hockey player, Edmonton Oilers
- Kia Nurse, basketball player and analyst
- Richard Nurse, football player
- Sarah Nurse, ice hockey player
- Greg Ranjitsingh, soccer player
- Jillian Richardson, track and field athlete
- Randy Samuel, soccer player, represented Canada at the 1986 FIFA World Cup
- O. J. Santiago, football player
- Adrian Serioux, soccer player
- Luke Singh, soccer player
- Dayne St. Clair, soccer player
- Ryan Telfer, soccer player
- Rick Titus, soccer player
- Nigel Wilson, baseball player, Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds
Media, Film and Television
- Brandon Ash-Mohammed, comedian
- Sean Cheesman, dancer, choreographer, and television personality
- Lateesha Ector, beauty queen and model
- Farley Flex, music promoter, motivational speaker, and television personality
- LaToya Forever, YouTube personality
- Richard Fung, video artist and filmmaker
- Ian Harnarine, filmmaker
- Ian Hanomansing, broadcast journalist
- Nissae Isen, voice actress
- Tajja Isen, voice actress
- Clark Johnson, actor and director
- Taborah Johnson, actress and singer
- Dean Marshall, actor
- Brandon Jay McLaren, actor
- Nathan Mitchell, actor
- Omari Newton, actor
- Shailyn Pierre-Dixon, actress
- Claire Prieto, filmmaker and producer
- RT!, music video director
- Frances-Anne Solomon, filmmaker and producer
- Director X, music video director
Musicians
- Keisha Chanté, R&B and pop singer
- Anslem Douglas, musician and composer
- Drew Gonsalves, singer-songwriter
- Molly Johnson, singer-songwriter
- Glenn Lewis, R&B singer
- Amanda Marshall, pop singer
- Tre Mission, rapper and producer
- Graph Nobel, singer-songwriter and rapper
- k-os, rapper, producer, and singer
- PartyNextDoor, singer, rapper, and producer
- Serena Ryder, singer-songwriter
- David Rudder, calypsonian
Politicians
- Bas Balkissoon, MPP for Scarborough—Rouge River
- Bernadette Clement, Mayor of Cornwall, Ontario
- Hedy Fry, MP for Vancouver Centre
- Marci Ien, MP for Toronto Centre, former broadcast journalist
- Belinda Karahalios, MPP for Cambridge
- Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, Toronto city councillor
- Christopher Skeete, MNA for Sainte-Rose
Writer and Authors
- Andre Alexis, novelist
- Neil Bissoondath, novelist and television host
- Shane Book, poet
- David Chariandy, novelist
- Ramabai Espinet, novelist and poet
- Cecil Gray, poet
- Rabindranath Maharaj, novelist
- Shani Mootoo, writer and visual artist
- Tasha Spillett-Sumner, graphic novelist
Other
- Joe Fortes, first official lifeguard in the City of Vancouver
- Ahmad Ghany, accused terrorism suspect
- Tina Pereira, ballet dancer
- Bruce Poon Tip, entrepreneur
See also[edit]
- Canada–Trinidad and Tobago relations
- Black Canadians
- Indo-Canadians
- Trinidadian Americans
- Trinidadian British
References[edit]
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Canada, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Immigrant population by place of birth, period of immigration, 2016 counts, both sexes, age (total), Canada, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Ontario, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Quebec, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Alberta, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), British Columbia, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Manitoba, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Saskatchewan, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Nova Scotia, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), New Brunswick, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Newfoundland and Labrador, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Northwest Territories, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Prince Edward Island, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Yukon, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic Origin, both sexes, age (total), Nunavut, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "2016 National Household Survey: Data tables". 8 May 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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