Most Knowledgeable: Joe Comartin
Got a question about the mob? Joe would know.
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Hardest Working: Paul Szabo
Yes, he has been known to work a 24-hour day
Most Collegial: Peter Stoffer
On tipping the question, and other niceties
Best Rookie: Megan Leslie
How confidence breeds influence, even for rookies
Best Orator: Bob Rae
The benefits of speaking softly, and other tricks
Best Overall: Jason Kenney
Evolution of a self-proclaimed attack dog
Parliamentarians of the year
A MACLEAN’S EXCLUSIVE: Gruelling hours, angry calls, so-so pay. If you think MPs have it easy, then you haven’t been one.
Best Represents Constituents: Bill Casey
A lobster dinner epiphany led to noble isolation