Respondents to a Leger Marketing survey have named the ubiquitous orange traffic cone , and by extension road construction, as Quebec's landmark event of the year.
The plane crash that claimed the life of former politician and CJAD commentator Jean Lapierre was ranked number 2, while police spying on journalists was ranked the 3rd most significant event in our lives.
Justin Trudeau was the runaway selection for personality of the year.
30% of respondents named Trudeau, Health Minister Gaétan Barrette was selected by 8 % of respondents, while businessman and former Parti Quebecois leader Pierre Karl Peladeau was chosen by 7% of respondents.