Twitter Canada Reveals Biggest Topics, Emojis and Hashtags Used by Canadians in 2022 So Far

Ahead of Canada Day, Twitter Canada has revealed some new insights on what Canadians are discussing on the platform. Over the course of the first six months of 2022, millions of Canadians have taken to Twitter to discuss movies, sports, politics, and more.

The following stats were taken and produced from January 1st to June 15th.

In 2022 (so far), the most-mentioned categories based on all Tweets sent by Canadians include:

• Canadian Personality – Justin Trudeau
• Musician – Jungkook from BTS
• TV Show – Euphoria
• Movie – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
• Video Game – Wordle
• Athlete – Fred VanVleet, Toronto Raptors
• Sports Team – Toronto Maple Leafs

The most-Tweeted hashtags by Canadians throughout the first six months of 2022 are:

1. #NFT
2. #cdnpoli
3. #BTS
4. #Ukraine
5. #NBAAllStar

Additionally, Twitter Canada has broken down the most-Tweeted emojis by Canadians in the first half of 2022. These include:

Emojis

1. 😂
2. 😭
3. 🤣
4. 😍
5. 👀

Emojis – Food

1. 🍿
2. 🍕
3. 🌶
4. 🥚
5. 🍳

Emojis – Drinks

1. 🍻
2. 🥂
3. 🍷
4. ☕
5. 🍾

Emojis – Animals

1. 🙈
2. 🐐
3. 🦋
4. 😿
5. 🐥

Finally, Twitter Canada points out that a Tweet made by Elizabeth Kearns became the company’s favourite Canadian viral Tweet. Kearns simply posted a wholesome photo of her father, a Fredericton, NB retiree asking for “5 likes.” The Tweet went on to amass 328,000+ Likes and over 12,000 Retweets.

We were talking about social media at dinner & my Dad says “I’ve never been on the Twitter. I want to be famous on the Twitter.”

So, Twitter…here’s my dad. He’s hoping for 5 likes. That’s famous enough for him. pic.twitter.com/NsR25wwiR5

— Elizabeth Kearns (@mrstmak) June 5, 2022