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Encyclopedia > Canadian Newsmaker of the Year (Time)
Prime Minister Stephen Harper was Time's Canadian Newsmaker of the Year in 2006.

The Canadian Newsmaker of the Year is a designation awarded by the Canadian edition of Time magazine. It is not to be confused with the Canadian Newsmaker of the Year according to the Canadian Press, or with Time 's overall Person of the Year. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3000x2535, 1329 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper User:GeeJo/Gallery ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3000x2535, 1329 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper User:GeeJo/Gallery ... The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the head of the Government of Canada. ... Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. ... Time (whose trademark is capitalized TIME) is a weekly American newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. ... Time (whose trademark is capitalized TIME) is a weekly American newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. ... A Canadian Newsmaker of the Year has been voted every year since 1946 by the Canadian Press. ... The Canadian Press (CP) is a Canadian news agency established in 1917 as a vehicle to permit Canadian newspapers of the day to exchange their news and information. ... Past Person of the Year covers (clockwise from upper-left): Charles Lindbergh, 1927; The American Fighting-Man, 1950; Ayatollah Khomeini, 1979; The Computer, 1982; Rudy Giuliani, 2001. ...


Time's practice of selecting a Canadian Newsmaker of the Year began in 1996. The selection is an opinion on which Canadian or Canadians have had the most impact on the news, either positively or negatively.[1] The honour is also known by the title Canada's Newsmaker.[2] See also: 1995 in Canada, 1997 in Canada and the list of years in Canada. Incumbents Prime Minister - Jean Chrétien Governor General - Roméo LeBlanc Premier of Alberta - Ralph Klein Premier of British Columbia - Mike Harcourt then Glen Clark Premier of Manitoba - Gary Filmon Premier of New Brunswick - Frank...



Foreign Affairs Minister John Manley was the Newsmaker of the Year for 2001.
Foreign Affairs Minister John Manley was the Newsmaker of the Year for 2001.
Year Awardee Lifetime Notes
1996
1997 Paul Martin born 1938 Martin was the Finance Minister of Canada at the time. Time's Paul Couvrette photographed Martin for the selection, and wanted Martin to smile for the picture, but found Martin preoccupied with his budget. Couvrette eventually eased Martin by telling him that it had been Couvrette's father who covertly gave Martin comic books when Martin was a boy, while Martin's father Paul Martin, Sr. had forbade comic books.[3]
1998
1999 Supreme Court of Canada established 1875 The Supreme Court was selected for its decisions concerning gay rights in Canada, Aboriginals (particularly R. v. Marshall) and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Time editor George Russell felt these decisions would influence "Canadian society," and the magazine noted the Court had also inspired public controversy regarding judicial activism. The Firearms Reference was also anticipated at the time.[4]
2000 John Roth born 1942 Roth was the CEO of Nortel Networks. Time credited him with influencing the Canadian government to financially assist technology and education.[5]
2001 John Manley born 1950 Manley was chosen as the Foreign Affairs Minister during the September 11, 2001 attacks. Manley went to Toronto to receive the honour in person from George Russell.[6]
2002 Paul Martin born 1938 After Martin had left the Cabinet of Canada, Time nevertheless noted that he would likely shape the government's future.[2] Journalist Norman Specter replied that Prime Minister Jean Chrétien would have been a better choice since he secured his office for more than another year.[7]
2003 Michael Leshner and Michael Stark Leshner and Stark were selected for being the grooms of the first legal same-sex marriage in Canada.[8] Steven Frank of Time also chose the couple as an emblem of "the year that Canada rethought what was taboo," referring to other events such as the loosening of marijuana laws. Leshner replied that "I really feel like we're Canada's new Mary Pickford... we are Canada's sweethearts... What better human rights story to send around the world that says Canada loves the Michaels, and for the rest of the world to wonder, what on earth is going on in Canada?"[9]
2004 Maher Arar born 1970 Arar was a suspected terrorist extradited to Syria. Steven Frank explained that Arar made news by openly advocating human rights and representing "how fear and injustice have permeated life in the West since 9/11." In Time's opinion, Arar thus forced the inquiry into his plight.[10] One National Post writer criticized the decision as being too focused on “Victimhood.”[11]
2005 John Gomery born 1932 Gomery, the judge overseeing the inquiry on the Sponsorship scandal, was complimented by Time for personal "charm and passion."[12] Conversely, Steve Frank noted, "we started to think, he was just doing his job. He didn't create the inquiry, he was just appointed to it."[13]
2006 Stephen Harper born 1959 Time said Harper redefined the role of a prime minister in a minority government, and recognized his budget cutting and recognition of Quebec as a nation. Time speculated that "If Harper wins the majority he craves, in the election expected sometime next year, he may yet turn out to be the most transformational leader since [Pierre] Trudeau."[1] Journalist Ted Byfield praised the selection as brave since Harper was a controversial figure, compared to the Canadian Press' choice that year, the Canadian Soldier.[14]

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1009x1500, 382 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): John Manley Canadian Newsmaker of the Year (Time) Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1009x1500, 382 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): John Manley Canadian Newsmaker of the Year (Time) Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the... In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is responsible for overseeing the federal governments international relations department, Foreign Affairs Canada. ... John Manley can refer to several different people: John Manley, British archaeologist John Manley, Canadian politician John Manley, American nuclear physicist This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... See also: 1995 in Canada, 1997 in Canada and the list of years in Canada. Incumbents Prime Minister - Jean Chrétien Governor General - Roméo LeBlanc Premier of Alberta - Ralph Klein Premier of British Columbia - Mike Harcourt then Glen Clark Premier of Manitoba - Gary Filmon Premier of New Brunswick - Frank... See also: 1996 in Canada, other events of 1997, 1998 in Canada and the list of years in Canada. // Incumbents Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II Governor General - Roméo LeBlanc Prime Minister - Jean Chrétien Premier of Alberta - Ralph Klein Premier of British Columbia - Glen Clark Premier of Manitoba - Gary Filmon... For other uses, see Paul Martin (disambiguation). ... The Minister of Finance is one of the most important positions in the Cabinet of Canada. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... The Rt. ... See also: 1997 in Canada, 1999 in Canada and the list of years in Canada. Incumbents Head of State - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Governor General - Roméo LeBlanc Prime Minister - Jean Chrétien Premier of Alberta - Ralph Klein Premier of British Columbia - Glen Clark Premier of Manitoba - Gary Filmon... See also: 1998 in Canada, 2000 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. ... The Supreme Court of Canada (French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal in the Canadian justice system. ... Canada has enshrined more legal rights for LGBT people than many other liberal nations. ... Aboriginal peoples in Canada are Indigenous Peoples recognized in the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982, sections 25 and 35, respectively, as Indians (First Nations), Métis, and Inuit. ... R. v. ... The Charter, signed by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1981. ... Judicial activism is the tendency of some judges to take a flexible view of their power of judicial interpretation, especially when such judges import subjective reasoning that displaces objective evaluation of applicable law. ... Reference re Firearms Act, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 783 is a leading constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the division of powers regarding firearms legislation. ... See also: 1999 in Canada, other events of 2000, 2001 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. ... John Roth, is the former CEO of Nortel. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... See also: 2000 in Canada, 2002 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. ... John Manley can refer to several different people: John Manley, British archaeologist John Manley, Canadian politician John Manley, American nuclear physicist This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is responsible for overseeing the federal governments international relations department, Foreign Affairs Canada. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... See also: 2001 in Canada, other events of 2002, 2003 in Canada and the list of years in Canada. See also: 2002 in Canadian politics 2002 in Canadian culture 2002 Canadian incumbents 2001-02 NHL season 2002-03 NHL season // Incumbents Head of State - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Governor... For other uses, see Paul Martin (disambiguation). ... The Cabinet of Canada (French: Cabinet du Canada or Conseil des ministres) plays an important role in the Government of Canada in accordance with the Westminster System. ... Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, usually known as Jean Chrétien, PC, QC, BA, LLL, LLD (born January 11, 1934), served as the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003. ... See also: 2002 in Canada, other events of 2003, 2004 in Canada and the list of years in Canada. See also: 2003 in Canadian politics 2003 in Canadian culture 2003 Canadian incumbents 2002-03 NHL season 2003-04 NHL season // Incumbents Head of State - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Governor... The Michaels is a public name[1] used to refer to the duo of Michael Stark and Michael Leshner. ... Same-sex marriage was legalized across Canada by the Civil Marriage Act enacted on July 20, 2005. ... Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was an Oscar-winning Canadian motion picture star and co-founder of United Artists. ... See also: 2003 in Canada, other events of 2004, 2005 in Canada and the list of years in Canada. See also: 2004 in Canadian politics 2004 in Canadian culture 2004 Canadian incumbents 2003-04 NHL season 2004-05 NHL season Canadian federal election, 2004 Timeline of the 2004 Canadian election... Maher Arar (Arabic: ‎; born 1970 in Syria) is a Canadian software engineer. ... The National Post is a major Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, Ontario, a district of Toronto. ... See also: list of years in Canada 2005 in Canadian politics 2005 in Canadian culture 2005 Canadian incumbents 2004-05 NHL season 2005-06 NHL season other events of 2005 // Incumbents Executive: Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II Governor General - Adrienne Clarkson then Michaëlle Jean Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Lois Hole... Justice John Gomery Justice John Howard Gomery, BCL , BA , QC (born August 9, 1932 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian jurist. ... The sponsorship scandal, AdScam, or Sponsorgate, is an ongoing scandal that came as a result of a Canadian federal government sponsorship program in the province of Quebec and involving the Liberal Party of Canada (mostly its Quebec branch), which was in power since 1993 up to 2005. ... // Stephen Harper gives his victory speech to party faithful in Calgary after winning the 2006 federal election. ... Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... One of the most influential doctrines in history is that all humans are divided into groups called nations. ... Trudeau redirects here. ... The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes), abbreviated as CF (French: FC), are the combined armed forces of Canada. ...

References

  1. ^ a b Canadian Press, "Time Canada names Harper top newsmaker," Canoe.ca, URL accessed 20 February 2007.
  2. ^ a b Stephen Handelman, "Citizen Martin," Time Canadian Edition, December 30, 2002/January 6, 2003, p. 51.
  3. ^ Ken Gray, "Time's man behind the shutter," The Ottawa Citizen, December 26, 2001. pg. A.2.
  4. ^ Janice Tibbetts Southam News, "Supreme Court named newsmaker of the year," The Windsor Star, Windsor, Ontario: December 21, 1999, pg. B.10.
  5. ^ "Time names Nortel CEO Newsmaker of the Year," Cape Breton Post, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia: December 19, 2000, pg. 6.
  6. ^ Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, "MEDIA ADVISORIES," January 14, 2002, URL accessed 20 February 2007.
  7. ^ Norman Spector, "That old fox Chretien outsmarted them all," Calgary Herald, December 30, 2002, pg. A.19.
  8. ^ Tarina White, "Harper big news," Calgary Sun, URL accessed 20 February 2007.
  9. ^ CBC.ca, "Gay couple Time's Canadian newsmaker for 2003," December 21, 2003, URL accessed 20 February 2007.
  10. ^ CTV.ca News Staff, "Time mag names Maher Arar top newsmaker of 2004," December 20, 2004.
  11. ^ Bruce Garvey, “Person of the Year a Farce,” National Post, December 21, 2004, p. A1.
  12. ^ CTV.ca News Staff, "Time names Gomery 'Canadian newsmaker of year'," December 19, 2005, URL accessed 20 February 2007.
  13. ^ "Time unveils top newsmakers," Star-Phoenix, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: December 19, 2005. pg. D.8.
  14. ^ Ted Byfield, "PM just too much for media," The Calgary Sun, December 31, 2006.

 
 

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