Noted Alumni
- John Allan Cameron, Celtic musician
- Father Moses Coady, leader of the Antigonish Movement
- Martin William Currie, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland 2007-
- Gerry Dee, actor and comedian
- Pat Dunn, former Minister of Health Promotion and Protection and Member of the Legislative Assembly, Pictou Centre, Nova Scotia (2006–2009)
- Vernon Fougère, Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown
- Danny Gallivan, Sportscaster for the Montreal Canadiens
- Eric Gillis, Olympic Games Competitor Beijing 2008 and London 2012
- Danny Graham, former Leader of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia (2002–2005), and MLA, Halifax Citadel, Nova Scotia (2003–2005)
- Robert J. Higgins, New Brunswick politician, Supreme Court justice
- Charles V. Keating, Canadian businessman
- Larkin Kerwin, Canadian physicist, President of National Research Council Canada (1980–1989) and the Canadian Space Agency (1989–1992)
- Larry Lamb, English actor best known as Archie Mitchell in BBC television soap EastEnders
- Mary Jane Lamond, Canadian folk musician
- Angus L. Macdonald, Premier of Nova Scotia (1933-1940; 1945-1954), Canada's Minister of Defence for Naval Services (1941-1945)
- Rodney MacDonald, Premier of Nova Scotia 2006-2009
- Ronald J. MacDonald, World Record holder in Running and Boston Marathon Champion from 1898
- Ronald St. John Macdonald, Canadian legal academic and jurist
- Allan J. MacEachen, first Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
- Linden MacIntyre, Canadian journalist, broadcaster and novelist
- John Keiller MacKay, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario 1957-1963
- Alistair MacLeod, Canadian writer
- Lisa MacLeod, Member of Provincial Parliament, Nepean-Carleton, Ontario
- Frank McKenna, Premier of New Brunswick 1987-1997, Canadian Ambassador to the United States 2005-January 25, 2006
- Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister of Canada 1984-1993
- Seamus O'Regan, Co-host of CTV's morning television programme, Canada AM
- Daniel Petrie, American-based Canadian television and movie director
- Ed Picco, Former politician in Nunavut 1995-2008
- Lisa Raitt, Member of Parliament, Halton and Minister of Natural Resources, 2008–present
- John Ralston, Canadian actor
- Geoff Regan, Member of Parliament for Halifax West, Nova Scotia
- Mike Smith, Canadian actor ("Bubbles" on the Trailer Park Boys)
- P.J. Stock, former NHL player and Montreal sports radio broadcaster
- Michael Walker, economist, founder of the Fraser Institute
- Sam Webb, leader of the Communist Party USA, 2000-
- Several CFL players drafted including Henoc Muamba selected first overall to Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2011, Bill McIntyre, 5th round to Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1987, Akeem Foster and Cauchy Muamba with B.C. Lions, Eugene Belliveau with Montreal Alouettes
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