As if there was any doubt.

Michael J. Fox was named Canada’s most influential expatriate in a contest and poll by the Canadian Expat Association, according to the National Post.

Fox earned Canadian of the Week honors earlier this year, but this honor likely ranks a touch higher. Voters determined Fox deserved the award in recognition of ”the bravery of his personal fight against Parkinson’s disease and the scope and effectiveness of his global campaign to someday find a cure for the debilitating and deadly disease while supporting those around the world who share the affliction.”

Also in the running were Wayne Gretzky, Neil Young and eBay’s first president Jeff Skoll.

Fox went public with his condition in 1998, putting off his acting career to raise awareness of Parkinson’s and to start a foundation in his name that has since raised more than $150 million to fund research for a cure and support Parkinson’s patients.