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Seen and tweeted at the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner

The Grand Hall of the Canadian Museum of Civilization filled with politicians and journalists last evening during the annual Parliamentary Press Gallery dinner. Watch our site for official coverage from party professional Mitchel Raphael. In the meantime, here's how the event played on Twitter:

Storified by Maclean's Magazine · Sun, Nov 04 2012 04:46:07

Looking forward to press gallery dinner tonight. Apparently it's the high school prom for journos. Rick Mercer's take: http://owl.li/eZRwGCatherine McKenna

Off to Ottawa to present at the parliamentary press gallery dinner. I get to speak into the mic while everyone talks amongst themselvesMark Critch

didn't someone promise you'd be at the press gallery dinner? @pmharper: Off for a six-day state visit to India! http://ow.ly/eZPEzcolin horgan

Press Gallery dinner 2012 http://yfrog.com/ob9hwfujMichelle Bakos

Joel-Denis Bellavance and Daniele Hamamjian kick off the annual press gallery dinner with a little #50shadesofottawa http://pic.twitter.com/oUNDennNLaura Payton

Fun already! RT @laura_payton Joel-Denis Bellavance & Daniele Hamamjian kick off annual press gallery dinner with a little #50shadesofottawaTony Clement

Panorama of the Canadian Museum of Civilization (now History) at the Press Gallery dinner. http://pic.twitter.com/DdkcTmcSJacob Glick

With @journo_dale at the Parliamentary Press Gallery dinner. Fighting the good fight against #mustard. ;-) http://pic.twitter.com/yrN8SSWJMichelle Rempel, MP

At the Annual Press Gallery Dinner with @ChrisRoussakis #awesome #pgd2012 http://pic.twitter.com/K0qnEX3ynikiashton

To judge by her Twitter feed, former MP and now Mississauga councillor Bonnie Crombie was happy to be back in Ottawa:

RT @CrombieWard5: With @evansolomoncbc at the parliamentary press gallery dinner http://yfrog.com/g05ldrtjEvan Solomon

With @stphnmaher of postmedia at the Parliamentary press gallery dinner http://yfrog.com/h4fvhohdjBonnie Crombie

With the gorgeous and incredible @glorgal Gloria Galloway of the @globeandmail. http://yfrog.com/obsidcmvjBonnie Crombie

With one of my favourite @globeandmail journalists @JefferySimpson. http://yfrog.com/ocfgnbgjBonnie Crombie

With @DonMartinCTV & @grahamctv at the #cdnpoli #ppgd http://yfrog.com/mow5znjBonnie Crombie

Nice to see you @CandiceBergenMP http://yfrog.com/oegfkkojBonnie Crombie

And a few more twitpix from the evening:

So far, having a wonderful time with my colleagues at the press gallery dinner #pressgallerydinner #cdnpoli #cpac http://pic.twitter.com/nW50bEZIpuneet birgi

Press Gallery dinner with Senator Larry Campbell !! http://yfrog.com/kklbewzjTrevor Hegge

Olivia Chow and I at the press gallery dinner. http://pic.twitter.com/Il4cFSMAAlthia Raj

Mark's keeping busy in Ottawa tonight! RT @cmaconthehill: @markcritch speaking at the press gallery dinner #cdnpoli http://pic.twitter.com/Tglqcj2LThisHourHas22Minutes

Thanks so much to @HannahThibedeau for inviting me to the press gallery dinner. We work hard together so its great to enjoy an eve like thisCandice Bergen

Congratulations to Daniel Leblanc, winner of this year's Charles-Lynch Award at the National Press Gallery dinner. Félicitations Daniel!Peter Julian

Steve Paikin just spit his wine everywhere over @DonMartinCTV's spoof at the Press Gallery Dinner. Hilarious segment! Hire this man for 22!Susan Schafer

Best line of the Press Gallery dinner: "One of the good things about this job, is I know exactly when to get off the stage" - Bob RaeIan Shelton

Great Press Gallery dinner. As I left, all were still standing...barely. Well doneEvan Solomon

Waiting for twinge of regret for opting out of this year's press-gallery dinner. ... Nope, nothing yet. #cdnpoliSusan Delacourt

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