> Peter Jennings (also RIP) and Alex Trebek are usually the first two that come to mind.

But they are americans. They chose to immigrate to the US and become americans. They didn't choose to be canadians. The only reason anyone knows about them is because of what they achieved in america as americans. They couldn't choose where they were born, but they could choose where they lived and died. Both chose america.

> One of the favorite pastimes Canadians have is that of pointing out Canadians whom people think are Americans.

Isn't it more like canadians pointing out the people who left canada to become americans? Isn't it rather pointing out canada as a failure and america as a success?