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Here are the 2017 Parliamentarians of the Year
The recipients of the 2017 awards were announced on Nov. 7 in Ottawa

On the evening of Nov. 7 in Ottawa, the recipients of the 2017 Maclean’s Parliamentarians of the Year award were announced. Here are the award winners:
Parliamentarian of the year: Garnett Genuis, Conservative
Best represents constituents: Shannon Stubbs, Conservative
Best civic outreach: Scott Reid, Conservative
Most collegial: Rodger Cuzner, Liberal
Best orator: Nathan Cullen, NDP
Hardest working: Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal
Best mentor: Judy Sgro, Liberal
Rising star: Joël Lightbound, Liberal
Most knowledgeable: Hélène Laverdière, NDP
Lifetime achievement: Monique Bégin, Liberal
Watch Maclean’s associate editor Nick Taylor-Vaisey speak with the winners:
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