Parliamentarians of the Year awards 2018 in pictures

Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan attends the Parliamentarian of the Year awards at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa November 5, 2018. Photograph by Blair Gable

NDP MP and Parliamentarian of the Year Nathan Cullen. Photograph by Blair Gable

Bloc Québécois MP and Most Collegial MP Monique Pauzé. Photograph by Blair Gable

Conservative MP and Parliamentarian of the Year nominee Gérard Deltell (right), who was also named Best Orator. Photograph by Blair Gable

Conservative MP Gernett Genuis, the 2017 winner of the Parliamentarian of the Year award. Photograph by Blair Gable

NDP MP Alistair MacGregor (left) and Liberal MP and Best Civic Outreach winner Terry Beech chat ahead of the award announcements. Photograph by Blair Gable

Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux, winner of 2017’s Most Knowledgeable award. Photograph by Blair Gable

Former NDP MPs Paul Dewar and Olivia Chow talk during the Parliamentarian of the Year awards at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. Photograph by Blair Gable

NDP MP and Best Represents Constituents winner Georgina Jolibois mingles with guests. Photograph by Blair Gable

Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells hosts the Parliamentarians of the Year awards. Photograph by Blair Gable

Best Mentor winner Judy Sgro and Maclean’s editor-in-chief Alison Uncles pose for a photo. Photograph by Blair Gable

Best Civic Outreach winner Terry Beech and Maclean’s editor-in-chief Alison Uncles pose for a photo. Photograph by Blair Gable

Most Collegial winner Monique Pauzé and L’Actualité editor-in-chief Charles Grandmont pose for a photo. Photograph by Blair Gable

Best Represents Constituents winner Georgina Jolibois (right) poses for a photo during the Parliamentarians of the Year awards at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa on Nov. 5. Photograph by Blair Gable

NDP MP Irene Mathyssen watches the Parliamentarians of the Year awards. Photograph by Blair Gable

Liberal MP Pam Goldsmith-Jones poses for a photo while accepting the Hardest Working MP award on behalf of Chrystia Freeland during the Parliamentarians of the Year awards. Photograph by Blair Gable

Rising Star winner Richard Martel poses for a photo during the Parliamentarians of the Year awards. Photograph by Blair Gable

Best Orator winner Gérard Deltell poses for a photo during the Parliamentarians of the Year awards. Photograph by Blair Gable

Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anaida attend the Parliamentarians of the Year awards. Photograph by Blair Gable

Lifetime Achievement award winner Paul Dewar shares remarks during the Parliamentarians of the Year awards. Photograph by Blair Gable

People greet each other at Paul Dewar’s request during the Parliamentarians of the Year awards. Photograph by Blair Gable

Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, also a former Lifetime Achievement award winner, poses with 2018 Lifetime Achievement award winner Paul Dewar during the Parliamentarians of the Year awards. Photograph by Blair Gable

Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anaida pose for a photo during the Parliamentarians of the Year awards. Photograph by Blair Gable

Parliamentarian of the Year winner Nathan Cullen poses for a photo during the Parliamentarians of the Year awards. Photograph by Blair Gable

Parliamentarian of the Year winner Nathan Cullen shares remarks during the Parliamentarians of the Year awards. Photograph by Blair Gable

Parliamentarian of the Year winner Nathan Cullen shares remarks during the Parliamentarians of the Year awards. Photograph by Blair Gable

Lifetime Achievement award winner Paul Dewar chats with the crowd at the Parliamentarians of the Year awards. Photograph by Blair Gable

Maclean’s editor-in-chief Alison Uncles speaks with NDP MP Nathan Cullen during the Parliamentarians of the Year awards. Photo/video by Blair Gable

Best Orator winner Gerard Déltell and Rising Star award winner Richard Martel. Photograph by Blair Gable