MacLauchlan, who was at the centre of many high-profile stories from electoral reform to changes in the education system, was the choice of 29 per cent of people who voted.
That put him ahead of “screencutter” Richard Arsenault, who had 28 per cent of the votes in the unscientific web poll.
Senator Mike Duffy was the third choice at 25 per cent.
RELATED: 'Screencutter' named The Guardian's Newsmaker of the Year for 2016
When it came to the News Story of 2016, 35 per cent of people who voted chose electoral reform.
The e-gaming controversy was the choice of 26 per cent of voters in the poll, followed by the bomb threat that shut down every school in the province in September, which garnered 16 per cent of the votes.
In total, 69 people voted for the newsmaker and 68 for news story of 2016.
Poll results:
Who is Prince Edward Island’s Newsmaker of 2016?
- Premier Wade MacLauchlan – 29 per cent
- “Screencutter” Richard Arsenault – 28 per cent
- Senator Mike Duffy – 25 per cent
- Francis Menard – Nine per cent
- Peter Kelly – Seven per cent
- Hells Angels – One per cent
- Steve Green – One per cent
- “Black Widow” Melissa Ann Shepard – Zero per cent
What was P.E.I.’s News Story of 2016?
- Electoral reform – 35 per cent
- E-gaming – 26 per cent
- School bomb threat – 16 per cent
- Abortion services available in P.E.I. – 12 per cent
- School review – Six per cent
- Cornwall bypass – One per cent
- Fentanyl fears – One per cent
- Ferry service disruptions – One per cent
MacLauchlan, who was at the centre of many high-profile stories from electoral reform to changes in the education system, was the choice of 29 per cent of people who voted.
That put him ahead of “screencutter” Richard Arsenault, who had 28 per cent of the votes in the unscientific web poll.
Senator Mike Duffy was the third choice at 25 per cent.
RELATED: 'Screencutter' named The Guardian's Newsmaker of the Year for 2016
When it came to the News Story of 2016, 35 per cent of people who voted chose electoral reform.
The e-gaming controversy was the choice of 26 per cent of voters in the poll, followed by the bomb threat that shut down every school in the province in September, which garnered 16 per cent of the votes.
In total, 69 people voted for the newsmaker and 68 for news story of 2016.
Poll results:
Who is Prince Edward Island’s Newsmaker of 2016?
- Premier Wade MacLauchlan – 29 per cent
- “Screencutter” Richard Arsenault – 28 per cent
- Senator Mike Duffy – 25 per cent
- Francis Menard – Nine per cent
- Peter Kelly – Seven per cent
- Hells Angels – One per cent
- Steve Green – One per cent
- “Black Widow” Melissa Ann Shepard – Zero per cent
What was P.E.I.’s News Story of 2016?
- Electoral reform – 35 per cent
- E-gaming – 26 per cent
- School bomb threat – 16 per cent
- Abortion services available in P.E.I. – 12 per cent
- School review – Six per cent
- Cornwall bypass – One per cent
- Fentanyl fears – One per cent
- Ferry service disruptions – One per cent
