St. Francis Xavier University - Noted Alumni

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