Canada 150 draws 31 million people, is biggest Twitter hashtag of year
OTTAWA — Canada’s 150th birthday bash draws to a close today with Heritage Canada saying 87 per cent of Canadians participated in at least one event. Here’s how some of the year counted out.
31 million: Estimated number of people who participated in at least one Canada 150 event.
5,800: Number of Canada 150 projects and events within Canada.
1,000: Number of Canada 150 events hosted by embassies abroad.