A year marked by controversy

Benoît Philie

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Éric Salvail, Gilbert Rozon, Denis Coderre… Quebecers have especially been marked by personalities who have raised tollés important this year, reveals a survey Light. “The things have beautiful relatively well going to Quebec, it is a year that has been hard on the side of the controversy, analyzes the executive vice president for Leger, Christian Bourque. The other hand, there are personalities that have emerged for good reasons, such as Valérie Plante and Georges St-Pierre. This is a ranking a little mi-figue mi-raisin. “According to the echo sounder, the top personalities of 2017 stands out from those of previous years, in which we found especially inspiring individuals. Note that respondents could vote for more than one personality.

1 – Éric Salvail | 30%

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The ex-darling of the showbizz has been the subject of allegations of sexual misconduct in the wake of a movement to expose the world in October. “In his case, it is for reasons more than sad that it is at the top of the standings,” said Mr. Bourque.

2 – Gilbert Rozon | 25%

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The founder of the Just for laughs festival has been the subject of complaints of sexual assault. “Éric Salvail and him have become the symbols of the movement #MoiAussi for francophones,” says Mr. Bourque. Only 5% of anglophones have appointed Mr. Rozon. “

3 – Valerie Plant | 24%

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The new mayor of Montreal has caused the surprise by beating Denis Coderre in the municipal elections on November 5. “In the beginning of the year, it did not exist for the entire population, but it appeared in strength at the end,” observes Mr. Bourque.

4 – Justin Trudeau | 20%

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The prime minister of Canada continues to attract the sympathy in Quebec, especially in… Province. “The 20 % that gets it is the average between men and women, and his score is not bad best among women,” says Mr. Bourque.

5 – Denis Coderre | 10%

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In addition to suffering a stinging defeat in the recent municipal elections, the ex-mayor of Montreal has experienced a challenging year in power. “With the announcement of the end of the Formula E last week, it has been hard until the end for Mr. Coderre,” says Mr. Bourque.

6 – Alexandre Taillefer | 9%

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The owner of the magazines, The News, and See as well as Teo Taxi remained in the news for its achievements in business, but also for his speech and his social commitment in the wake of the suicide of his son Thomas in December 2015.

7 – Gaétan Barrette | 7%

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The provincial minister of Health is constantly in the news since coming to office in 2014. “This is someone who polarises and there is something in the character that goes beyond its strict role of the minister “, said Christian Bourque.

8 – Philippe Couillard | 6%

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The rate of satisfaction of the prime minister of Quebec and its government is relatively weak this year. “There has been a lot of controversy around liberals, and he carries the legacy of the past of this party-there,” adds the echo sounder.

9 – Georges St-Pierre | 6%

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The specialist mixed martial arts has made a triumphant return to the octagon in November, beating the champion middleweight Michael Bisping, after four years of absence. “GSP” had emerged bruised in his last fight in 2013.

10 – Celine Dion | 6%

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The singer usually listed at the top of the ranking of Quebec’s most prominent. “But it is more quiet this year for Céline. She used to be in the top 3 internationally, ” said Mr. Bourque.

11 – Julie Payette | 5%

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Governor general of Canada

12 – Denis Villeneuve | 5%

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Director

13 – Jérémy Du Temple | 5%

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Facilitator

14 – Guy Nantel | 4%

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Comedian

15 – Francis Legault | 3%

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Leader of the CAQ

16 – Régis Labeaume | 3%

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Mayor of Quebec city

17 – Mélanie Joly | 3%

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Federal minister

18 – Giovanni Apollo | 3%

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Cook

19 – Fred Pellerin | 3%

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Storyteller

20 – By Morin | 3%

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Moderator

21 – Yannick Nézet-Séguin | 3%

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Conductor

22 – Pierre-Yves McSween | 2%

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Accountant

23 – Jean Coutu | 2%

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Pharmacist

24 – Guylaine Tremblay | 2%

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Actress

25 – Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse | 2%

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Actress

26 – Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | 2%

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Football player

27 – Jean-Marc Vallée | 2%

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Director

28 – Karine Vanasse | 2%

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Actress

29 – Paul Arcand | 2%

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Facilitator

30 – Xavier Dolan | 2%

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Director

► Methodology : The results have been obtained with the aid of a Web survey carried out from 18 to 21 December 2017 with a representative sample of 1012 Quebec, aged 18 years or more and who speak French and English. The results have been statistically weighted according to sex, age, region, language spoken at home, education level and presence of children in the household.