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Canadian Newsmaker of the Year

Annual award by The Canadian Press

Annual award by The Canadian Press

The Canadian Newsmaker of the Year is a title awarded by The Canadian Press (CP) annually since 1946, based on a survey of editors and broadcasters across the country on which Canadian has had the most influence on the news in a given year.

Criteria

Canadian historian Chad Gaffield stated that the practice of recognizing a newsmaker of the year was a return to the study of how history can be influenced by one person, rather than studying obscure people.

The honour is often granted to politicians. Pierre Trudeau holds the record for most wins, receiving the distinction for the 10th time in 2000, breaking a tie with Lester B. Pearson's nine wins. Though it is generally a positive acknowledgement, it is not guaranteed to be such. In 1999 a newsmaker of the century was chosen in place of a newsmaker of the year,

List of Newsmakers of the Year

YearAwardeeNotes
1946Igor GouzenkoEmbassy clerk who exposed Soviet espionage.
1947Barbara Ann ScottFirst North American to win World Figure Skating Championship
1948William Lyon Mackenzie KingRetired that year as the longest serving prime minister in Commonwealth of Nations history.
1949Louis St. LaurentPolitician who was appointed prime minister after his party won that year's federal election.
1950Lester PearsonDiplomat.
1951Lester Pearson
1952Lester Pearson
1953Lester Pearson
1954Marilyn BellMarathon swimmer.
1955Lester Pearson
1956Lester Pearson
1957John DiefenbakerAppointed as prime minister after his party won an unexpected minority in that year's federal election.
1958John DiefenbakerContinued as prime minister after his party won the largest majority in Canadian history in that year's federal election.
1959John Diefenbaker and Joey SmallwoodPrime minister and premier of Newfoundland, respectively.
1960John Diefenbaker
1961James CoyneResigned that year as Governor of the Bank of Canada.
1962Réal CaouetteSocial Credit politician who helped vote out the Diefenbaker government.
1963Lester PearsonWas appointed as prime minister after his party won that year's federal election.
1964Lester PearsonOversaw as prime minister the debate on Canada's flag.
1965Lucien RivardConvicted drug smuggler who escaped from prison and remained at large for 136 days.
1966John DiefenbakerRefused to surrender Progressive Conservative Party leadership.
1967Lester PearsonOversaw as prime minister the organisation of the festivities for the Canadian Centennial.
1968Pierre TrudeauAppointed as prime minister and continued in office after his party won that year's federal election.
1969Pierre Trudeau
1970Pierre Trudeau
1971Pierre Trudeau
1972Pierre Trudeau
1973Pierre Trudeau
1974Pierre Trudeau
1975Pierre Trudeau
1976René LévesqueAppointed as the first sovereigntist premier of Quebec after his party won that year's provincial election.
1977René LévesqueSigned The Charter of the French Language law in Quebec, making French the sole language of the province that year.
1978Pierre Trudeau
1979Joe ClarkAppointed as prime minister after his party won that year's federal election.
1980Terry FoxWith an artificial leg, averaged 42 km per day during his Marathon of Hope.
1981Terry FoxDied at age 22.
1982Wayne GretzkyHockey player nicknamed The Great One, scored a record 92 goals in a single season.
1983Brian MulroneyWon the leadership election to head the Progressive Conservative Party.
1984Brian MulroneyAppointed as prime minister after his party won a record 211 of 282 seats in that year's federal election.
1985Steve FonyoCancer victim who lost a leg and ran a marathon similar to Terry Fox's.
1986Rick HansenWorld-class cross-country wheelchair athlete.
1987Rick Hansen
1988Ben JohnsonSet a world record in the 100 metre race at the 1988 Summer Olympics, but was subsequently disqualified for steroid use.
1989Michael WilsonMinister of Finance responsible for the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement.
1990Elijah HarperMember of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba who filibustered to stop the Meech Lake Accord.
1991Brian MulroneyAdvised the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax and dealt with the aftermath of the failure of the Meech Lake Accord.
1992The referendum on the Charlottetown AccordThe first selection of a symbol rather than a specific person.
1993Kim CampbellBriefly served as prime minister, becoming the first woman to do so in Canada.
1994Jacques ParizeauAppointed as premier of Quebec after his party won that year's provincial election
1995Lucien BouchardLeader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the federal parliament, and a key player in the referendum on Quebec sovereignty.
1996Donovan BaileySprinter who ran 100 metre dash in record 9.84 seconds, winning gold at that year's Olympics.
1997Sheldon KennedyHockey player and child abuse victim who went public in his campaign against abuse.
1998Jean ChrétienPrime minister who was chosen over the ''National Post'''s publisher, Conrad Black, by one vote, for favourable public opinion. Chrétien merely replied that a prime minister is often a newsmaker.
1999Pierre TrudeauVoted Canadian newsmaker of the 20th century, with no newsmaker named for 1999 itself. The vote also produced a top 10 list of newsmakers, in which Terry Fox came second, followed by René Lévesque, Frederick Banting, Tommy Douglas, William Lyon Mackenzie King, Lester Pearson, Wilfrid Laurier, Billy Bishop, and Brian Mulroney.
2000Pierre TrudeauEvents of the six days that marked his passing and state funeral.
2001Stockwell DayCanadian Alliance leader challenged by many in his own party. Day received 74 votes, followed by Chrétien with 12 votes. It was argued that while the Newsmaker of the Year title is often a positive title, Day was selected for perceived ineptness and probably did not want the designation.
2002Jean ChrétienEditor Don McCurdy explained: "While not everything he has done has met with a positive reaction, like the gun registry fiasco, much of it has been notable."
2003Paul MartinAppointed as prime minister after winning his party's leadership election that year.
2004Paul MartinBecame the first minority prime minister in 25 years, after his party won that year's federal election, and was linked to the sponsorship scandal.
2005John GomeryJudge who held the inquiry into the Liberal Party sponsorship scandal.
2006The Canadian soldierMembers of the Canadian Forces engaged in the war in Afghanistan; editor Gary MacDougall said that "The issue of Canada's involvement in Afghanistan has been on the lips, and in the hearts, of Canadians all year."
2007Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceNational police force besieged by crises and scandals throughout the year. According to an editor: "The RCMP dominated Canadian news this year."
2008Stephen HarperPrime minister who tabled the apology for the residential schools and instigated that year's parliamentary dispute.
2009Stephen Harper
2010Russell WilliamsFormer Royal Canadian Air Force Colonel, found guilty of murdering and raping two women.
2011Jack LaytonLed the New Democratic Party to official opposition, Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the federal parliament, whose state funeral occurred in 2011.
2012Luka MagnottaArrested and charged with the murder and dismemberment of a student.
2013Rob FordMayor of Toronto whose controversies attracted international attention.
2014Patrice Vincent
and Nathan CirilloTwo soldiers killed two days apart in separate Islamic attacks on Canadian soil.
2015Justin TrudeauThe 23rd Prime Minister of Canada, who led his third-place Liberal Party to electoral victory in the year's federal election.
2016Gord DownieLead singer for the rock band The Tragically Hip, with whom he performed in a series of high-profile farewell concerts following his diagnosis with terminal brain cancer.
2017Gord DownieDied at the age of 53 from brain cancer, ten days before the release of his sixth solo album Introduce Yerself. Honoured, in part, for his work with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Foundation, which aids in the effort for reconciliation with the Indigenous peoples of Canada, and in particular survivors of the Canadian Indian residential school system.
2018Humboldt BroncosJunior ice hockey team from Saskatchewan involved in a collision with a semi-trailer on April 6, resulting in 16 deaths and 13 injuries.
2019Jody Wilson-RaybouldMember of Parliament for Vancouver Granville and former cabinet minister at the centre of the SNC-Lavalin affair.
2020Front-line workersResponders to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.
2021"Children who never returned from residential schools"Many Canadian Indian residential school gravesites were discovered in 2021.
2022Canada convoy protestersProtesters who blockaded the U.S. border and occupied the streets of Ottawa.
2023Pierre PoilievreLeader of the federal Conservative Party and leader of the Official Opposition since 2022. In the summer of 2023, the Conservatives under Poilievre experienced a surge in support according to opinion polls, gaining a significant lead over the incumbent Liberals.
2024Pierre Poilievre
2025Mark CarneyThe 24th Prime Minister of Canada and [[Leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaLeader of the Liberal

References

References

  1. (27 September 1999). "Poll to select century's events". Moose Jaw Times Herald.
  2. (30 December 2002). "Most CP survey winners politicians". Trail Times.
  3. Canadian Press. (31 December 2002). "Canadian Press names Chrétien newsmaker of 2002". CTV.
  4. (28 December 2001). "A worthy winner". Expositor.
  5. White, Scott. (6 December 1999). "Trudeau named Canadian newsmaker of the century". Canadian Press.
  6. (27 December 1998). "Chrétien top newsmaker of 1998". CBC.
  7. Graveland, Bill. (25 December 2006). "Canadian Soldier chosen as Newsmaker of 2006". National Post.
  8. Brown, Jim. (26 December 2007). "RCMP picked as CP's newsmaker of 2007".
  9. (23 December 2008). "Harper selected as Canada's newsmaker of the year". CTV.
  10. Levitz, Stephanie. (22 December 2011). "Jack Layton named 2011's Newsmaker of the Year". [[The Globe and Mail]].
  11. Blatchford, Andy. (22 December 2012). "Magnotta surfaces again: this time as Canadian Press News Story of the Year". [[The Canadian Press]].
  12. (22 December 2013). "Rob Ford is Canada's Newsmaker of the Year". CBC News.
  13. (December 20, 2014). "Slain soldiers Cirillo and Vincent named Canada's Newsmaker of the Year". The Canadian Press.
  14. (21 December 2015). "Justin Trudeau named Canada's Newsmaker of the Year by the Canadian Press". Global News.
  15. (23 December 2016). "Gord Downie chosen as Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year".
  16. Friend, David. (December 19, 2017). "Gord Downie named Canadian Press Newsmaker for 2nd consecutive year". CBC News.
  17. The Canadian Press. (December 19, 2018). "CP's Newsmaker of the Year: Humboldt Broncos hockey team". The Globe and Mail.
  18. Bryden, Joan. "Jody Wilson-Raybould chosen Canada's newsmaker of the year".
  19. Smart, Amy. (16 December 2020). "Front-line workers named The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year".
  20. Malone, Kelly Geraldine. (15 December 2022). "Children who never returned from residential schools newsmaker of the year: CP poll". [[The Canadian Press]].
  21. Osman, Laura. (20 December 2022). "'Freedom Convoy' protesters voted The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year". [[The Canadian Press]].
  22. (19 December 2023). "'He changed the political conversation': Pierre Poilievre voted CP's Newsmaker of the Year".
  23. (16 December 2024). "Pierre Poilievre is CP Newsmaker of the Year for the second year in a row".
  24. https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/prime-minister-mark-carney-named-the-canadian-press-newsmaker-of-the-year/article_bb6ca13f-d374-5d0a-b2ec-fe45c15ad464.html
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