FanDuel Canada Day Weekend is here, and we’re already a month into the CFL season, which means we have plenty of stats, game tape and opinions on Canadian players.

Your favourite might come down to team allegiance, local connections or simply the position they play. No matter the reason, one of my favourite discussions around the CFL is debating the league’s best Canadians. It’s even more entertaining when the players themselves try to convince me why they, or one of their teammates, deserve to be included.

There are simply too many names to mention in one article, so let’s put the Roman candles down for a minute and appreciate the incredible talent Canadian players continue to bring to the CFL. Here are some of my favourite Canadians at every position after the first month of the 2026 season.

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This is still a one-man conversation, but the trajectory of Canadian quarterbacks is clearly changing year after year. More of our top prospects are pursuing elite development opportunities before returning home to begin their professional careers.

We probably don’t celebrate that trend enough. Nathan Rourke gives us a golden opportunity to be a little........

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