Women Of The Year: 33 Canadians Who Rocked 2017

For leading Jagmeet Singh’s historic leadership campaign: In the spring, Michal Hay was chief of staff for popular Toronto councillor Mike Layton — son of the legendary NDP leader many knew simply as “Jack.” By fall, Hay was heading up the leadership campaign for a politician many Canadians now know as “Jagmeet.” With his landslide first-ballot win on Oct. 1, Singh became the first person of colour to lead a federal political party, and secured record membership levels for the NDP. Hay and her team made it happen. —S.B.