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- While names like Stephen Harper, Toronto rapper Drake and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau are arguably go-to choices, this year's list of most powerful Canadians by Maclean’s magazine also includes Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and the PM's wife, Laureen Harper.
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- Stephen Harper. Power under pressure. Even wheeling his arms like a cartoon character executing an endless pratfall, Stephen Harper still controls the fates of so many other figures in Ottawa that he remains kingpin.
- Naheed Nenshi. Like he can walk on water. When Naheed Nenshi’s name comes up, Torontonians have only one question: When is he coming to save us? When Calgary’s charming, straight-shooting progressive mayor visits Toronto now, he is greeted with an affection that borders on the riotous.
- Jerry Dias. Merger makes him strong. As the president of Unifor, the mega-union created this year by the merger of the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers, Dias is expected to halt, or even reverse, the decline in Big Labour’s clout.
- Mark Wiseman. His clout, your money. As president and CEO of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Wiseman presides over a $183-billion portfolio that amounts to the national nest egg: 18 million Canadians need him not to screw up.
- Simu Liu. Actor. Because he skyrocketed from sitcom actor to megastar—and he’s using his superpowers for good. Not long ago, Simu Liu was what you might lovingly call “Canadian famous”—a homegrown treasure best known for acting in the hit CBC series Kim’s Convenience.
- Tiff Macklem. Governor, Bank of Canada. For keeping inflation in check. Inflation, it’s often said, is a problem from hell. People hate when prices go up, but they balk when central bankers do what they must to keep prices down.
- Doug Ford. Premier. Because, post-pandemic, he’s stronger than ever. What does it say about Doug Ford, a once-ultra-divisive politician, that voters re-elected him with an even larger mandate?
- Chrystia Freeland. Minister of finance and deputy prime minister. For standing up to tyrants and trolls. Is there any challenge Chrystia Freeland can’t meet?
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- Geoffrey Hinton. Celebrity doomsayer. Because he’s on a mission to warn the world about the tech he created. On May 2, 2023, Geoffrey Hinton appeared on the front page of the New York Times announcing that he was stepping down from his job at Google and warning the world about the existential threat of artificial intelligence.
- Tiff Macklem. Governor, Bank of Canada. The man steering the economy through the storm. The country’s most prominent banker has spent the year beating back inflation and the threat of a recession using stubbornly aggressive interest hikes: the key rate now sits at five per cent, up from a measly 0.25 just a few years ago.
- Olivia Chow. Mayor. Because she made the most of her first 100 days. It is customary for a new mayor to book off some personal time between winning the election and assuming office.
- Ilya Sutskever. Co-founder and chief scientist, OpenAI. For revolutionizing the way we live. If Geoffrey Hinton is the godfather of AI, then Sutskever, his former student, is its hip uncle.
Nov 21, 2013 · Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi. Jerry Dias, president of Unifor. Mark Wiseman, president and CEO of the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board. France Charbonneau,...
The 50 most important people in Canada Our annual, unapologetically subjective list includes everyone from rappers and corporate predators to chefs and non-profit paragons Maclean's
