Twitter Canada Offers Insights Ahead of #CanadaDay 2018

Twitter Canada has sent us a few insights ahead of #CanadaDay 2018. The report includes the 2018 dates that had the most uses of the Canadian flag emoji.

The dates that had the most uses of the Canadian flag emoji on Twitter were as follows:

  1. June 13, 2018 – Canada announced as one of the host nations for the 2026 World Cup
  2. Feb 22, 2018 – Canada vs. USA gold medal game in women’s hockey during #PyeongChang2018
  3. June 10, 2018 – Reactions to G7 Summit (June 8-9, 2018) in Malbaie, Quebec

The report also included some stats on the most mentioned Canadian athletes, politicians, and famous folks on Twitter. Here are the rankings per category:

Athletes

  1. Tristan Thompson

  2. Brad Marchand

  3. Sidney Crosby

  4. Taylor Hall

  5. P.K. Subban

Teams

  1. Toronto Raptors

  2. Humboldt Broncos

  3. Toronto Maple Leafs

  4. Toronto Blue Jays

  5. Winnipeg Jets

Politicians

  1. Justin Trudeau

  2. Doug Ford

  3. Norm Kelly

  4. Andrew Scheer

  5. Kathleen Wynne

Music

  1. Shawn Mendes

  2. Drake

  3. Justin Bieber

  4. The Weeknd

  5. Celine Dion

Film & Television

  1. Ryan Reynolds

  2. Jim Carrey

  3. William Shatner

  4. Stephen Amell

  5. Seth Rogen

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