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<h2>Newsmakers of the year</h2>
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<td colspan="2"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmaker-of-the-year-09-the-celebs-in-chief/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-96685" style="margin:0;" title="091208_nmpage_nmoy4" src="/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/091208_nmpage_nmoy4.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="242" /></a></p>
<h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmaker-of-the-year-09-the-celebs-in-chief/" target="_self">The Celebs-in-Chief</a></h3>
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<td><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmaker-of-year-angela-merkel/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-96684" title="091208_nmpage_nmoy" src="/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/091208_nmpage_nmoy.jpg" alt="" width="325" height="225" /></a></p>
<h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmaker-of-year-angela-merkel/">Angela Merkel</a></h3>
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<td><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmaker-of-the-year-09-lost-boy-forever/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-96686" title="091208_nmpage_nmoy3" src="/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/091208_nmpage_nmoy3.jpg" alt="" width="325" height="225" /></a></p>
<h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmaker-of-the-year-09-lost-boy-forever/">Lost boy, forever</a></h3>
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<td><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmakers-of-the-years-09-patient-zero/" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-97109" title="091208_nmpage_nmoy2" src="/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/091208_nmpage_nmoy21.jpg" alt="" width="325" height="225" /><br />
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<h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmakers-of-the-years-09-patient-zero/">Patient zero</a></h3>
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<td><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmkaer-of-the-year-09-the-contender/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-96688" title="091208_nmpage_nmoy5" src="/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/091208_nmpage_nmoy5.jpg" alt="" width="325" height="225" /></a></p>
<h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmkaer-of-the-year-09-the-contender/">The contender</a></h3>
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<h2>Other Newsmakers articles</h2>
<p><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/07/newsmakers-09-political-yearbook/"><strong>Political Yearbook:</strong></a> Ottawa’s hall monitor, gossip girl, head cheerleader and more</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/04/newsmakers-09-twits/"><strong>Twits of the Year:</strong></a> The buffoons and boneheaded moves of 2009</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/04/newsmakers-09-lingo/"><strong>Lingo:</strong></a> Kate Gosselin’s hair cut got its own phrase, as did Michelle Obama’s pipes</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/04/newsmakers-09-reluctant-star/"><strong>This year’s hero:</strong></a> Reluctant star, David Shultz</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/03/newsmakers-09-im-sorry/"><strong>The year in apologies</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/06/the-year-in-quotes-world-edition/"><strong>The year in quotes:</strong></a> World edition</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmakers-09-wheels-of-fortune/">Wheels of fortune:</a> </strong>Winners and losers in a big year for the auto industry</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmakers-09-theyre-back&lt;b&gt;/">Comeback:</a> Afghan Taliban</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmakers-09-road-warrior-frank-stronach-opel/"><strong>Breakup:</strong></a> Frank Stronach and Opel</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmakers-stealing-the-show/"><strong>U-Turn:</strong> </a>Stephen Harper</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmakers-09-power-couples/">Merger:</a> </strong>Figure skating and hockey</p>
<p><a title="Newsmakers ‘09: The blingsheviks" href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmakers-09-the-blingsheviks/"><strong>Rogues:</strong></a> The Blingsheviks</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/08/newsmakers-09-mr-turnaround-tim-geithner/"><strong>Winner:</strong></a> Mr. Turnaround, Tim Geithner</p>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="overflow:hidden;position:absolute;left:-10000px;top:994px;width:1px;height:1px;">U-Turn: Stephen Harper</div>


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Newsmakers of the year

The Celebs-in-Chief

Angela Merkel

Lost boy, forever

Patient zero

The contender

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