The Canadian politicians, activists, celebrities, athletes and writers that will make a splash in one way or another in the coming year
Autumn Peltier The 15-year-old Anishinabek Nation’s youngest-ever chief water commissioner was this year’s only Canadian nominee for the International Children’s Peace Prize and, like Greta Thunberg, has addressed the UN. As youth-led climate strikes continue globally, Peltier’s voice will undoubtedly be one of the most crucial.
Caroline Cochrane The burbling war of words between certain premiers and their nemesis in Ottawa is overwhelmingly male and pale. Caroline Cochrane, the Métis premier of the Northwest Territories—and the only female premier in Canada—is also a self-described progressive. She could be a key federal-provincial ally for the Prime Minister in 2020.
Chrystia Freeland Securing a deal to succeed NAFTA made Freeland the Trudeau cabinet’s MVP. But her new hybrid role—deputy PM, relations with provinces, Canada-U.S. files—is more diffuse. No single outcome will spell success. As with NAFTA, Freeland vows that continuous consultations with all stakeholders will be her hallmark.
Eliud Kipchoge On Oct. 12, the 35-year-old Olympic marathoner from Nanda County, Kenya, became the first human in recorded history to run 26.2 miles in under two hours. Captivated race-watchers will want to tune into the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to find out whether Kipchoge can repeat the feat in open marathon conditions.
Haviah Mighty If an opening slot for Snoop Dogg, a soundtrack feature on season three of HBO’s Insecure and a cacophony of industry buzz weren’t enough, Brampton, Ont., hip-hopper Haviah Mighty can now add a Polaris Prize to her resumé. Next up, she’ll bring tunes from her winning solo debut, 13th Floor, to New York in February for her first stateside concert.
Lhakpa Sherpa Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest nine times—more than any other woman in the world. The talented Nepalese mountaineer is about to destroy her own record with a 10th climb in 2020. It’s all the more astounding considering she’s going to do it without endorsements, trainers or nutritionists.
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