140 years old, eh? Not to mention it’s the 40th anniversary of Expo ‘67. A while back, you marked the 90th anniversary of Vimy Ridge; and at the end of the year, you’ll acknowledge the 90th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion. Are you all marking events left, right, and centre or what?!

Anyhoo. In honour of Canada’s b’day, I have a Not-So-Random Ten featuring some of my favourite Canadian acts, along with a few video links (again, connected to the US’s big neighbour to the north). First, the Ten…

1) The Constantines ~ Soon Enough
2) Sarah Harmer ~ I Am Aglow
3) Feist ~ My Moon, My Man
4) Broken Social Scene ~ Canada vs. America
5) Metric ~ Succexy
6) Stars ~ Soft Revolution
7) Sarah Slean ~ My Invitation
8) Bif Naked ~ Lucky
9) Emily Haines ~ Doctor Blind
10) Yonder ~ Let You Down

And now for some YouTube loveliness…

* William Shatner does his take on Molson’s “I Am Canadian” ads
* From Rick Mercer Report: Former Ontario NDP leader and then-federal Liberal leadership hopeful Bob Rae and Rick Mercer share a…well, very special moment (may not necessarily be work-safe)
* The original theme song to the now-defunct teen consumer series Street Cents
* From Royal Canadian Air Farce: A sketch describing ex-Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s rise to “shame”. One of my favourite bits from the series. (audio and video are a bit out of sync)
* A “Heritage Minute” on the preparation for Expo ‘67 in Montreal
* A “Heritage Minute” regarding voting on what would become the new Canadian flag