Maclean’s produced their annual list of the top 50 most influential Canadians. By George Journal has reproduced the list of the top 10 below.
THE QUIZ: We challenge you to name the occupation of the following 10 Canucks (1 point) and relate why there are so important to our country (1 point).
In the comments section below, you can find the answers to our questions.
How informed are you?
- Stephen Harper
- Joanne Liu
- Mark Wiseman
- Beverley McLachlin
- Janice Charette
- Guy A. Lepage
- Bharat Masrani
- Bob Paulson
- Jenni Byrne
- Philippe Couillard
How many points out of the 20 can you get?
To see the full list of the 50 most influential Canadians, go to the Maclean’s article here.
QUIZ ANSWERS
Stephen Harper
Prime Minister heading into an election year, prepared to make many announcements for re-election
Joanne Liu
International President of Doctors without Borders, who is leading the world’s response to the Ebola crisis
Mark Wiseman
President and CEO of CPP Investment Board, overseeing the assets of Canadians’ pension fund
Beverley McLachlin
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, now Canada’s longest serving Chief – first woman
Janice Charette
Privy Council Clerk, the federal bureaucracy’s senior-most mandarin
Guy A. Lepage
Quebec TV talk show host, who is the francophone’s answer to Rick Mercer
Bharat Masrani
CEO to Canada’s largest bank – TD, he welds great power over country’s financial policies
Bob Paulson
RCMP Commissioner, heading the country’s anti-terrorism efforts
Jenni Byrne
Deputy Chief of Staff to the PM, she is running the Conservatives’ 2015 election campaign
Philippe Couillard
Quebec’s Premier, who is realigning the Province’s power and its role in Canada