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Isadore Sharp

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File No. 233490  ·  Adjudicated

Isadore Sharp

Entrepreneur — Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Terry Fox Run co-founder

Born
1931
Birthplace
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Citizenships
CA

Canadianness Score

🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
5.0/ 5
Weighted across 2 scored criteria

Designation

Bleeds Maple Syrup 🍁

Born, raised, and still says “out for a rip” unironically.

Scorecard

Path A — born on Canadian soil
I. Origin
Born on Canadian soil — yes
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Canadian parentage — not scored
No Canadian parents on record
Citizenship on record — not scored
Automatic by birth
II. Residency
Formative years spent in Canada — yes
Raised — Ontario
Lived in Canada by choice — not scored
Residency on record as an adult
Worked or filmed in Canada — not scored
Credits filed north of the 49th
III. Cultural evidence — not scored
Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.
Publicly claims to be Canadian — not scored
Says so, out loud
Canada claims them back — not scored
Claimed, enthusiastically

Fun fact

Built Four Seasons into a global luxury hotel empire while keeping the company's headquarters in Toronto for over 60 years.

The verdict

Founded the Four Seasons Hotels empire from Toronto and never stopped being proudly Canadian about it. Built a global luxury brand while keeping headquarters in his hometown, earning him the Order of Canada. A true homegrown success story that proves you can conquer the world without leaving the 6ix.

Adjudicated by
The Standings Committee
Status
Final — appealable
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References — en.wikipedia.org